peachy keen

adjective

Definition of peachy keennext
as in excellent
of the very best kind back is the days when a wienie roast was a peachy keen way to spend a date

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Recent Examples of peachy keen When a couple heads to a cabin in the woods, everything seems peachy keen until a mysterious cake shows up. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 June 2026 Is everybody feeling peachy keen? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026 But not everything is peachy keen in the newsroom. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Despite Bernstein’s assertions that everything is peachy keen and that strikes are a good sign, the White House was about to rush a team to Detroit to help expedite the discussions. — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023 Daniel Caesar had a peachy keen performance thanks in part to Justin Bieber — a guest performance that was arguably day one’s worst kept secret. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2022 To complement her ultra-long peachy keen Oscar de la Renta gown, makeup artist Rob Rumsey created a feline eye look with not-too-sharp-not-too-subtle kitten flicks and fluttery lashes. — Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Sep. 2021 Everything is peachy keen in the lives of the teens until Zoya (Whitney Peak) enrolls at school. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021 Those changes over time can take a system where everything was peachy keen and transform it into one that transitions, out of equilibrium, to something entirely different. — Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peachy keen
  1. excellent
  2. wonderful
  3. lovely
  4. awesome
  5. great
  6. terrific
  7. superb
  8. fabulous
Adjective
  • Rocket is known for its excellent customer service and easy-to-use website and mobile app.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Bagworm is excellent and I am thrilled Oscilloscope will be bringing this cinematic fever dream to a theater near you.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • The resort provides a hiking guide—Nafea Abdeljalil was wonderful—and of course transport.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Izzy, a vulnerable, dry-humored lesbian, played with a hummingbird intensity by the wonderful Molly Bernard, marvels that the experience is hard to describe to anyone who hasn’t been through it, like sharing a dream.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • The acoustics are much changed, but audiences probably will notice the improved seating and lovely lighting even more.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • That’s a lovely, melancholy sentiment Star City uses to deliver a season-best episode full of character moments that feel properly FAM.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of lovely
Adjective
  • Amazon’s Deals of the Day are basically a giant cheat code for this, dropping awesome entertainment gear to rock-bottom prices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
  • Also, just to be a part of something that’s bigger than myself has been really awesome.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of awesome
Adjective
  • Naturally, minds will go back to 1986, when Argentina beat England 2-1 and Diego Maradona scored arguably the greatest World Cup goal of all-time.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • And the greatest Golden Boot chase in World Cup history as greats Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Haaland and Kane rose like giants.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of great
Adjective
  • Hargrave then had three terrific seasons in Philadelphia, where Jonathan Gannon — the Packers’ defensive coordinator — was the Eagles’ coordinator for two years.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Kuechly, Rivera and Newton teamed up on the terrific Panthers teams of the 2010s.
    — Scott Fowler July 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of terrific
Adjective
  • As other reviewers have also noted, sound quality is superb on the GA lawn, which was full to bursting with blankets and rentable lawn chairs.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Curtain Bluff, Antigua Come for the pair of beaches, exceptional clifftop spa, and superb cuisine.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of superb
Adjective
  • As far as tech goes, there’s a 65-inch Samsung smart television with streaming capabilities and a Marshall speaker with quite a fabulous sound system at the marble work desk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
  • There’s so many interactions between us and fabulous accidents that just happen.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of fabulous

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“Peachy keen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peachy%20keen. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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