as in beauty
something very good of its kind
while the old crooner is now well past his prime, Grandma still harkens back to the "daisy of a performance" he could give in his heyday
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Recent Examples of daisy
The plant is an entirely new genus within the daisy and sunflower family.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Meaning: Pink Flower Derivation: The name Dahlia comes from the English word dahlia, referring to the flower that’s in the same family as sunflowers and daisies.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
Go au natural with a slight shine for a polished look or use it as a backdrop for tiny details, like this minimal daisy design.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Meaning: Pink Flower Derivation: The name Dahlia comes from the English word dahlia, referring to the flower that’s in the same family as sunflowers and daisies.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
Go au natural with a slight shine for a polished look or use it as a backdrop for tiny details, like this minimal daisy design.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daisy
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Over the course of just last year alone, PEOPLE writers, editors, and staff assessed more than 1,500 products across categories, including fashion, beauty, kitchen, home, pets, toys, and more.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As the semi-permanent beauty segment continues expanding, with similar concepts emerging in hair color, nail art, and makeup, INKED by Dani shows how zeroing in on one thing — and doing it well — can build a solid business when paired with continuous innovation and authentic artistic vision.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Spanning the tenth and eleventh floors of an iconic Art Deco building, Penthouse N is a dream for anyone who appreciates old-school grandeur.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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At the end of 2023, the now 30-year-old went from working a tech job in New York — his dream city — to moving into the spare bedroom at his 90-year-old grandmother’s home in Los Angeles.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Each of the supporting companies brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table, ensuring that ame pippin will have the resources and support needed to succeed.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry.—
Marissa Wu,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2023
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Practicing mindfulness or meditating, even for five minutes, can do wonders for mental clarity.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This shampoo did such wonders in breathing life back into my hair.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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The fight might not have been a technical marvel, but the two gave the crowd their money’s worth.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Initially intended as a technological marvel to rival Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic aircraft, development of Boeing 2707 faced insurmountable technical and economic challenges and was ultimately aborted: a failure of industrial policy to balance ambition with feasibility.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Before becoming the face of WWE's Attitude Era in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Austin was in the wrestling promotion WCW and married to his high school sweetheart Kathryn Burrhus.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Poem 3 is playful: a mock-heroic eulogy for the sparrow, now dead, whom the poet blames for making his sweetheart’s eyes swollen and red—one of a very few references to Lesbia’s physical appearance.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daisy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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