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a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in its heyday, the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America
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Recent Examples of heyday
The 70-minute film plays more like a visual scrapbook, weaving archival footage of their ’90s heyday with the pop-culture touchstones that shaped him.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At that time, the union had about two dozen contracts with agricultural growers, a huge decline from about 150 in its heyday.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Mirrors were such a precious commodity in the heyday of the Venetian Republic that the assassins were dispatched to, well, dispatch any defectors who left La Serenissima and tried to take the secrets of creating that mesmerizing, reflective surface along with them.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
But romance is having its heyday.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
At that time, the union had about two dozen contracts with agricultural growers, a huge decline from about 150 in its heyday.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Mirrors were such a precious commodity in the heyday of the Venetian Republic that the assassins were dispatched to, well, dispatch any defectors who left La Serenissima and tried to take the secrets of creating that mesmerizing, reflective surface along with them.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
But romance is having its heyday.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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This week's quiz highlights Costco food cravings, bridal blooms and blossoms — and a whole lot more.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The still-green arms on their staff now will be in their respective primes.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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But holding onto all its young assets could prove fruitful for the Heat if the whale search ends with Antetokounmpo or another in-his-prime star this summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Vermont native who was raised in Massachusetts joins performers Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher who launched the Broadway revival with Michele.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Levesque, known to most as JoJo, will replace Lea Michele as Florence Vassy in the Broadway revival of Chess at the Imperial Theatre.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Shinobu Imoto from Kochi Meteorological Agency told TBS television that low rainfall during the winter and longer hours of sunshine might have helped the early blooming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mixing in a slow-release fertilizer will improve leaf color and blooming.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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All three showcase the same four-deck layout, with a breezy sundeck at the pinnacle.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2026
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This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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