as in beauties
something very good of its kind
fondly remembers his old Studebaker as being a peach of a car
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Recent Examples of peaches
Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Recipes for pickled cucumbers, peaches, and even watermelon rinds filled the pages of early American cookbooks.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Wait until February to prune stone fruit trees like peaches and plums.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 30 Mar. 2026
Southern summers are all about fresh produce, with peaches being one of our favorites.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
Those non-native plants, which include heirloom fruit trees like peaches, plums and apricots, have started feeling the impacts of a warmer and drier climate, according to Cowen.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
On his orchard, Kuhn gleefully reported, sizable quantities of Desert Delight nectarines and Eva’s Pride peaches have set on their respective trees.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Alongside the bluebs were spinach, kale, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and potatoes.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Recipes for pickled cucumbers, peaches, and even watermelon rinds filled the pages of early American cookbooks.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Wait until February to prune stone fruit trees like peaches and plums.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 30 Mar. 2026
Southern summers are all about fresh produce, with peaches being one of our favorites.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
Those non-native plants, which include heirloom fruit trees like peaches, plums and apricots, have started feeling the impacts of a warmer and drier climate, according to Cowen.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaches
Noun
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Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dreams that Rice and Jaquez had about bringing an NCAA championship to a program that hadn’t won one required the right pieces, and Betts was the missing ingredient.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 06, 2026 Last night’s dreams may greatly affect the day ahead.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many plants are admired for their striking aesthetic qualities, and flowers such as tulips, lilies, sunflowers, and daisies beautify fields, gardens, windowsills, and bouquets the world over.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nothing says spring is here like Margeurite daisies (Argyranthemum frutescens).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Read on to learn about these wonders of engineering, where they’re located, and some of the fascinating stories behind these famous buildings.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the wonders of technology did not allow White to lie for long.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the sixth floor is a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge—and for guests, the use of a small pool in summer which turns in to a hot tub in winter (plus a 20-person cedar-wood sauna).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the past three turns in the rotation, Royals starting pitchers have navigated 18 1/3 innings and allowed just a single run — the second-inning solo homer Matt Wallner blasted off Bubic on Monday.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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