as in excellent
of the very best kind
that popcorn popper is nifty
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that joke was a nifty
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Recent Examples of nifty
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
But again the Wild had an answer, when Tarasenko scored his second goal in as many games with a nifty backhand stick move at the top of the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
But this model is reported to boast the world's first 3-in-1 optical system, and rests on a nifty gimbal stand that can adjust itself or play follow the user.
—Paul Ridden
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
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Adjective
This nifty eight-piece set has a mix of shapes and sizes, including a large cube with compression straps and a drawstring shoe bag.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
But again the Wild had an answer, when Tarasenko scored his second goal in as many games with a nifty backhand stick move at the top of the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
But this model is reported to boast the world's first 3-in-1 optical system, and rests on a nifty gimbal stand that can adjust itself or play follow the user.
—Paul Ridden
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
The night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nifty
Adjective
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There are beautiful lake-side beaches and excellent trout fishing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The jury, under the excellent presidency of Park Chan-wook, who was both generous and confident, had extremely varied and highly democratic debates.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Noun
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And yet, Chisholm’s chat with Fallon sparked some jokes and blowback after the host asked the colorful character what the Yankees’ ultimate goal is this season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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The majority of the jokes come off as more asserted than delighted.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The artist Theaster Gates, who has paid tribute to Black life and Black beauty in the center’s Forum building with a frieze of archival images from Ebony and Jet magazines, is also a neighbor to the center with his cultural revitalization projects through the Rebuild Foundation.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode is set to host a pop-up kiosk in Newport this month.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Delisle was fiery and wonderful, but the angel came later.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The retro American bar—with its picture windows right on the river—is a wonderful spot for a glass of fizz or a vintage Negroni.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The quest to find the better joke, the stronger laugh—that’s reason enough to keep on living.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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These people had huge laughs Thursday morning over their airport Bloody Marys after realizing their words were treated as if serious.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Sign up for Euphoria Club, a newsletter overanalyzing season three of Sam Levinson’s HBO fever dream, for subscribers only.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Talk show host Kelly Ripa never intended for her dream dress from her 1996 elopement to Mark Consuelos to be one-and-done.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Yes, the pretty pictures of the Moon were awesome, but the inspiration is far more valuable.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While domestic is +10% in weekend 3, international is up an awesome +39%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The show is laugh-out-loud funny.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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“Nifty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nifty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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