as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in its heyday, the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America
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Recent Examples of heydays
Some, like Hickory Hollow Mall in Antioch and RiverGate Mall in Goodlettsville, experienced long heydays before being sold and pitched as mixed-use redevelopment sites.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Its presence — from the carmaker’s marketing program to original owners’ memories — is a reminder of the lightweight vehicles’ heydays beginning in 1950.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In the cafés' heydays of the 1950s and 60s, Texas chef and cookbook author Helen Corbitt developed hundreds of recipes, many of which are beloved still today, even by people who've never been to one of the cafés.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Taylor was there as Dragon spread its wings for two distinct heydays, performing in the band from 1974–1979, and again from 1982–1985.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Its presence — from the carmaker’s marketing program to original owners’ memories — is a reminder of the lightweight vehicles’ heydays beginning in 1950.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In the cafés' heydays of the 1950s and 60s, Texas chef and cookbook author Helen Corbitt developed hundreds of recipes, many of which are beloved still today, even by people who've never been to one of the cafés.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Taylor was there as Dragon spread its wings for two distinct heydays, performing in the band from 1974–1979, and again from 1982–1985.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heydays
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Then, the ocher reveals itself as a carpet of yellow blooms, the mauve a blaze of deep purple interspersed with lighter lavender.—
Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are currently no working pedestrian safety lights throughout the 50 acres of the park during a time when temperatures are warming up and spring blooms are drawing more visitors to the park, Caroline Winschel, director of development and communications, said.—
Terra Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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An honest, if cynical, understanding of Hollywood’s streaming-era obsession with revivals and reboots is that their metric for success isn’t the same as other shows.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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At this point — nominations will be announced May 5 — eligible play revivals should include some other Broadway first-timers like Becky Shaw, Bug and Marjorie Prime.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Heydays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heydays. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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