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
  • Hauser is a powerhouse of the European tech scene and uniquely placed to comment on the continent’s position in the AI revolution.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Butler had been instrumental in building AAU volleyball into a powerhouse.
    — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • For the latest fashion, beauty and luxury insights, as well as exclusive discounts sent straight to your inbox, sign up here for the Vogue Business newsletter.
    — Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most beauty products carry an expiration date or a PAO (Period After Opening) symbol that tells you how long the formula is safe once opened.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • There had been little doubt Cristobal left a great situation at Oregon, but his dream job, the top rung for him, was always in Coral Gables.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But Jack and Chris, finally, must have been a dream come true.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sustained dry heating works wonders, killing eggs as well as adult bedbugs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • Then, as now, America’s supermarkets are a marvel of the free market.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, people on Earth weren't the only ones who got to participate in the marvel.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Unlike circuits that store classical bits, qubits can exhibit strange phenomena like superposition and entanglement that give them extra computational power.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Spot-motion puppetry show De Fabeltjeskrant, created by Leen Valkenier, first broadcast in 1968 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon in the Netherlands and Belgium.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • 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
  • Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of daisy
Noun
  • In this Southern mystery with a sci-fi twist, tensions rise in a small Bible Belt community when faced with the appearance of mysterious lights in the sky, the strange disappearance of a local sweetheart, and the possible connection between them.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His college sweetheart and wife of nearly 56 years, Mickey, died in 2011.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
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