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
Game of the season… Unlike previous campaigns when there were plenty of humdingers, this time around has felt to be a much calmer affair.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 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
Known as humdingers, they're made of dates, nuts, and rice cereal, and don't require eggs or turning on the oven.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 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
Known as humdingers, they're made of dates, nuts, and rice cereal, and don't require eggs or turning on the oven.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humdinger
Noun
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After numerous references, fans finally get a full cameo from Gellar in a dream sequence.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Firstly, the dream sequence with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Helen Shivers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Send Vogue’s senior beauty & wellness editor an email at beauty@vogue.com.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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There had been heel turns before, and there have been heel turns since—but this one was a doozy.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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In terms of culture shock, Greg Cronin is in for a doozy, going from the sunshine, beaches and traffic of Southern California to the relatively quiet winter weather and flat landscape of Des Moines, Iowa.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 June 2025
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Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The final scene — a real corker — was filmed at City Hall.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Costa Rica is an ecological marvel with jungles, rainforests, and active volcanoes, and people from all over the world come here for yoga or surfing retreats.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The home itself is a marvel of Italian architecture and features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, high ceilings, a one bedroom guest house and so much more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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As Tanna and Wash grow closer, the series highlights the joys and wonder of new love amid the most perilous obstacles.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Stargazers hoping to explore the wonders of the night sky should read our guide to the top telescopes and binoculars available in 2025.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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To be sure, debates around contestants on competition shows is not a new phenomenon.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
13 July 2025
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Swimming with these gentle giants is a seasonal phenomenon that travelers will need to plan for.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Reinhart, who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, opened scoring 4:36 with a beaut of an individual effort.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Check out this sliding beaut: Crawford’s skeptics, however, will point to an elevated ground-ball rate (63.8%) and his next-to-nil power (only one home run) as reasons to leave him in the minors.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Humdinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humdinger. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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