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Recent Examples of goody
The feast of Bahamian goodies like conch fritters, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fish, and chicken was enough to ensure a good night’s sleep in my plush bed.
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Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Holiday goodies are plentiful right now, and one of the top treats to make this time of year is cookies.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Each package included a Rolex watch, cowboy boots, Oakley sunglasses, and more goodies, all boxed in a Yeti cooler—adorned in Chiefs red, of course.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The fashion-forward will swoon over a trending luxury gift like this Tom Ford perfume, or velvet keepsake box that protects her jewels and goodies in her tote or luggage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Holiday goodies are plentiful right now, and one of the top treats to make this time of year is cookies.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Each package included a Rolex watch, cowboy boots, Oakley sunglasses, and more goodies, all boxed in a Yeti cooler—adorned in Chiefs red, of course.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The fashion-forward will swoon over a trending luxury gift like this Tom Ford perfume, or velvet keepsake box that protects her jewels and goodies in her tote or luggage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goody
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Scientists have also discovered that the cells in the tongue that sense sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami tastes are spaced out across the tongue; some people are genetically more predisposed to liking sweets than others; and children tend to prefer the taste of sour candies more than adults do.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nerds debuted in 1983, part of a portfolio of candies marketed under the Wonka name, a nod to the fictional candy entrepreneur created by author Roald Dahl.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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After the Christmas festivities and Three Kings Day Parade of Barcelona's holiday season, winter travelers visiting from late January on can look forward to trying a rare winter treat.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland’s 75th anniversary with a long weekend of festivities including arts and crafts, lion dance performances and sweet treats.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Even when monkeys regularly steal his pedas and rasgullas, two famous regional sweets made of sugar and condensed milk.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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This means those festive sweets will have a less dramatic impact on your energy levels.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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With the best brush for curly hair in your arsenal, every part of your routine—from detangling to DIY blowouts—gets a little bit simpler.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
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The problem, of course, is that the bit itself is stuck in one gear.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Viewers have combed every corner of David Lynch’s long-lingering frames for extra tidbits of intel and meaning, while others spot those blood-red curtains hanging over black-and-white tiles and can’t change the channel fast enough.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Here’s the full video of the reveal, which includes the tidbit about backward compatibility.—
Andrew Webster,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goody. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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