HUMDINGER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

humdinger

noun

ˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər

Definition of humdinger

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 For the anti-capitalist cognoscenti, McKenzie’s press tour for Everyone Is Lying to You for Money has been a real humdinger. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 The resolute tango between the personal and the practical is a hallmark of a cookbook humdinger. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026 But this $12-a-year deal is a humdinger from Black Friday that's still active. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 16 Dec. 2025 Keep an eye on the docket with Lively’s own upcoming summary judgment submission sure to be a humdinger of its own too. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humdinger

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Noun

Her fever dreams were of floating untethered in an infinite black space, of being trapped in a blinding spotlight on an empty stage, not knowing how or where to move.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
After shuttering some five decades later, the land was largely vacant until the former mayor of Seattle, Paul Schell, and his wife, Pam, built their dream hotel from the ground up.

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dream

Noun

Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
The retailer has been swiftly building on its in-house beauty offer with the addition of third-party brands and services such as skin and makeup consultations.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
The breakfast buffet is supremely surreal A big part of every season of The White Lotus is the breakfast buffet, and the Martinez’s daily extravaganza is a corker.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of corker

Noun

Tucked away in Clegern Place—a historical neighborhood in Edmond, Oklahoma—this 1950s mid-century marvel has been revamped to accommodate families.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
One of London's most famous landmarks is an engineering marvel that was once the tallest skyscraper in Britain.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
After Tiger King became a pop culture phenomenon, there were plenty of stops and starts before finding Goode’s next documentary project.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

As of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

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