ripsnorters

noun

plural of ripsnorter
as in beauties
something very good of its kind had high hopes that the football game would be a ripsnorter, but it turned out to be a real snoozer

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  1. beauties
  2. dreams
  3. wonders
  4. hot stuff
  5. peaches
Noun
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • That’s what happens when a party and its voters stop seriously competing and instead indulge their passions and fever dreams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Its warble seemed the embodiment of dreams, that melted meeting point between memories and fantasy.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • However, the vast majority had very little to do with the park’s natural wonders.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Even inexpensive and innocuous items, such as a cord cover and a key bowl, can work wonders for you in your mission to tidy up your home.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of hot stuff
Noun
  • Build simple meals around tomatoes, peaches, corn, herbs, zucchini, and berries, letting fresh ingredients shine.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • This peach lemonade uses the same method as our strawberry version, calling to cook down peaches and sugar into a peachy-keen syrup that’s also perfect for mixing into summer cocktails.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of peaches
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