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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
But a subversive tradition took hold in the early nineteen-seventies, coinciding with the heyday of Saturday-morning cartoons and children’s educational television.
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Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Dawn Atkinson and Bob Duskis worked closely with me for many years during the heyday of Windham Hill.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Ford City had more than 100 stores during its heyday, but most tenants abandoned it, leaving long stretches of its interior entirely vacant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Green’s game has, in fact, slipped significantly since the Warriors’ heyday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Dawn Atkinson and Bob Duskis worked closely with me for many years during the heyday of Windham Hill.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Ford City had more than 100 stores during its heyday, but most tenants abandoned it, leaving long stretches of its interior entirely vacant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Green’s game has, in fact, slipped significantly since the Warriors’ heyday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heyday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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With the winter behind us in the far rearview mirror, spring is consuming our senses and filling our hearts with blossoms and blooms.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pink, purple, yellow, red, orange, green, white Historically used in traditional medicine and now beloved as an essential oil, verbena is also a beautiful self-seeding flower with eye-catching purple blooms.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The backstory Hotelier and owner Heleen Uitenbroek rescued the palace, which likely hadn’t seen love since its prime in the 15th century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Busch is very clearly past his prime.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During a recent interview with The New Yorker, Metcalf, 70, revealed that the two haven't been in contact since the revival series was canceled in 2018 following Barr's abrupt departure.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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For continuous blooming, deadhead spent flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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To encourage continuous blooming, prune it back right after the first major flush of flowers fades, which usually occurs in early to mid-summer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was particularly intrigued by schizophrenia—the pinnacle of madness and the most complex puzzle of all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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