hummer

noun

ˈhə-mər How to pronounce hummer (audio)
Definition of hummernext
1
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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2
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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  1. powerhouse
  2. beauty
  3. dream
  4. wonder
  5. marvel
  6. phenomenon
  7. daisy
  8. sweetheart
Noun
  • The Atlanta Falcons began preparing for their NFL game in Madrid on Wednesday at the training center of Spanish soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, while the Cincinnati Bengals start practicing Thursday at the facilities of World Cup champion Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This week, as powerhouse art dealer David Zwirner unveils the first major solo exhibition of Nara’s work in New York in over a decade (his first at the gallery since leaving Pace last year) that duality is especially striking.
    — Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company additionally toyed with the beauty category via collaborations, the latest of which launched with K-beauty brand Amuse earlier this year.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • California dreams and nightmares The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On the floor beside him, the dog was feebly pursuing some quarry in a dream.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • And ultimately, Glover believes the greatest wonder isn't the moon, the stars, or even the incredible complexity of nature.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The geological wonder combines pinks, oranges and reds to create its own natural artwork.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • From an avant-garde temple to to contemporary buildings constructed to resemble skeletal forms, below are architectural marvels that reveal why skeletons remain an enduring muse for architects.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In a $220 million gamble, its public power utility, EPB, has helped transform the once struggling post-industrial city into an unlikely marvel of civic reinvention, and an inspiration for many other dozens of copycat towns around the country.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Most of the cases his office examined involved ordinary objects or phenomena that sensors were not designed to recognize.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exploit phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in fundamentally different ways.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • The flowers may be spidery or look like daisies, pom-poms, or thick cushions of slightly curved petals.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Oversized daisy motifs, sequins and a plastic-like finish nodded to the period’s forward-looking optimism.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of daisy
Noun
  • Goebbels interviewed Wessel’s grieving mother and wrote of Jaenichen and Wessel as childhood sweethearts, as though their story was from romance fiction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Gregory's mother-in-law told The Telegraph the couple were school sweethearts who had been together for over 20 years.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetheart
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