as in dream
something very good of its kind
the concert concluded with a humdinger of a fireworks display
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Recent Examples of humdinger
Rosenblatt gives her a humdinger of a first act closing speech complete with the kind of curtain line actors kill for.
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David Benedict, Variety, 7 May 2025
The Pope Trump image was followed by a couple other humdingers over the weekend, including a new plan to reopen Alcatraz (?).
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Though my band, Guster, has more than 2,000 performances behind us, this one is a real humdinger.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s prize for topping the league-phase table is a humdinger of a showdown with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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David Benedict, Variety, 7 May 2025
The Pope Trump image was followed by a couple other humdingers over the weekend, including a new plan to reopen Alcatraz (?).
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Though my band, Guster, has more than 2,000 performances behind us, this one is a real humdinger.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s prize for topping the league-phase table is a humdinger of a showdown with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humdinger
Noun
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This picturesque lakeside destination is increasingly attracting affluent foreign buyers, drawn by the stunning natural beauty and newly relaxed Golden Visa program.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The storm system was the first since 2006 to rain on Pasadena’s Rose Parade and ended up being a real doozy — toppling a host of daily rainfall records, several of which were set during that previous storm.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The latest report to enter the oeuvre is a real doozy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The second number of the show was, if not as much of a surprise, equally a corker… and a thematically appropriate choice for the followup choice in the set.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Based on a script by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon, Ransom is a corker of a paranoid, father’s-worst-nightmare thriller in which Gibson plays Tom, a one-percenter who discovers that his son has been kidnapped.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, their wonder grates on Glaser and the rest of the forest.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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National parks may have the name recognition, but some of our country’s most beautiful natural wonders and sights are tucked away in state parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During my early childhood, my brother and I lived in innocence, away from the great world, absorbed by sand, waves and marvels of the ocean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mercifully, the marvels of modern medicine and technology have greatly compensated for these losses.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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What's more, a new phenomenon is taking shape.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Made in Italy, the beauts are marked by incredible attention to detail and top craftsmanship, because every part of your body deserves to be treated with something this chic — earlobes included.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Literally anyone who can ride a bike can hoist a beaut by pressing a little button by your throttle and ride it out until the wheels fall off or the battery dies.—
Joe Salas
August 01,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Humdinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdinger. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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