as in beauty
something very good of its kind
a huge birthday bash that promises to be a lollapalooza of a party
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Recent Examples of lollapalooza
Mikhail might have shuffled off this mortal coil early, but his spirit lingers in a lollapalooza gallery that represents in flavor and type, though not in exact content, Impressionist salons in the 1870s into the early 1880s.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022
Worries about Trump’s button finger were seeping out of Washington even before the book lollapalooza.
—Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 5 Jan. 2018
After a lollapalooza trial, Marshall was convicted of larceny in 2009 and spent a few months in prison before his death in 2014.
—Alessandra Stanley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Sorry to the people who turned up for the gig in Chicago lollapalooza had a difficult gig last night which fucked my voice.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2017
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022
Worries about Trump’s button finger were seeping out of Washington even before the book lollapalooza.
—Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 5 Jan. 2018
After a lollapalooza trial, Marshall was convicted of larceny in 2009 and spent a few months in prison before his death in 2014.
—Alessandra Stanley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Sorry to the people who turned up for the gig in Chicago lollapalooza had a difficult gig last night which fucked my voice.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollapalooza
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The beauty of his images, amid unnatural constraints, isn’t a matter of style but of natural force.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Being cheated on or in an abusive relationship can leave a deep imprint on one’s psyche and lead to an ex appearing in dreams.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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What initially appears to be a Marxist dream state soon reveals itself as a system maintained through algorithmic control and absolute surveillance.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, they are considered one of those inexplicable phenomena only North Americans like, along with American football, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and widespread gun ownership.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The central element of Zurek’s approach is the phenomenon called quantum entanglement, another of the nonintuitive things that happen at quantum scales.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seward marvels over a cream Zoran jacket, and tries on a khaki wool cape designed by Gianni Versace for Italian label Callaghan in the early ‘80s.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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But this $12-a-year deal is a humdinger from Black Friday that's still active.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
16 Dec. 2025
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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
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That’s more of a doozy, and far less likely.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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The first week of February was a doozy in markets.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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But this year’s visit felt like divine intervention—a dose of natural awe and wonder sent from above to make it through fraught times.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only thing that separates this heavy-duty, 100-percent cotton beaut from its Barbour counterparts?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
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Literally anyone who can ride a bike can hoist a beaut by pressing a little button by your throttle and ride it out until the wheels fall off or the battery dies.—
Joe Salas
August 01,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lollapalooza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollapalooza. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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