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hummer

noun

ˈhə-mər

Definition of hummer

as in powerhouse

an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency

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as in beauty

something very good of its kind this is the author's first mystery novel, and it's a hummer

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Noun

Now at Camden County, Pruitt is trying to revive a former state powerhouse that has one 10-win season in the last decade.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
With Aledo’s move to Class 6A, the two area powerhouses could meet in the Class 6A Division II playoffs.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerhouse

Noun

This paradox—a longing for beauty to be distributed equally, even though it cannot be diluted for ease of distribution, and might even require rarity—is why the period continues to fascinate me.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The Birth of Products for Black Hair From its inception around the turn of the 20th century, commercial Black hair care has been a response to the lack of options on mainstream beauty shelves.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

That was Briscoe’s introduction to racing, an inspiration that fueled his desire and his racing dreams.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Hull made a dream return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence, beating Manchester United 2-0 to puncture any preseason optimism surrounding the 20-time champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of dream

Noun

Janelle Patton, the founder of Lark Interiors, notes that picking out great bedding, towels, and window treatments will work wonders.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
It’s done wonders for the local economy, and entirely serves the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the surrounding regions.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonder

Noun

The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel best appreciated with your own eyes.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of marvel

Noun

The show became a global phenomenon in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and producer Andy Wilman.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
While prediction markets’ explosive growth is a recent phenomenon, event contracts aren’t new and are just another prior innovation within that framework, not a departure from it.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

The shape and patterning on Telipogon resembles that of species of daisy with yellow ray florets that a particular species of fly feeds on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Here's Natalie Decker in her daisy dukes cheering on her husband at Richmond to take us into another big week.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of daisy

Noun

Somewhere in the city is his former high school sweetheart, Dallas Bryan (Agudong), who is building her new career, chasing her dreams, and not looking back.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
America’s sweetheart Dolly Parton sadly died on Tuesday, August 25, at age 80.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

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