1
as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
a halcyon era following the American Civil War
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
during those early halcyon years the company's potential for growth seemed unlimited
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Recent Examples of halcyon
But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Park City will always be the shining city on a hill — or, mountain top — where the halcyon days of American independent film played out.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
The halcyon days when a Nokia brick phone would last for a week on a single battery charge are over.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Modern TVs are absolutely unreal, especially compared to the halcyon days of adjusting analog antennae to clear up the picture.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Park City will always be the shining city on a hill — or, mountain top — where the halcyon days of American independent film played out.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
The halcyon days when a Nokia brick phone would last for a week on a single battery charge are over.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Modern TVs are absolutely unreal, especially compared to the halcyon days of adjusting analog antennae to clear up the picture.
—New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halcyon
Adjective
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Lucy is very isolated in this superficially tranquil domestic setting, separated from friends, far from her mother, dependent on Philip, and not even entirely fluent in German.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The Orangery, one of nearly a dozen gardens, provides an exotic and tranquil refuge to recovery from the adrenaline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Dorado has every shop and service vital to a thriving community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Soon, a thriving gray market emerged, with BPC-157 as one of its stars.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Hood was 16 when the theme park dropped into his backyard, kickstarting the transformation of the placid farming community with a population of 3,300 at the time.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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But beneath that placid exterior, scientists have now found, the cluster is still reverberating from an ancient cosmic collision.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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Using whole eggs or extra yolks rather than egg whites (the binder of choice for white cake) gives the cake its warm, golden color.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In the course of reality TV’s 20-some-odd years golden era, a cheating scandal is almost as certain as a public screaming match in an unsuspecting local restaurant.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The top floor isn’t just an event space with a panoramic view; Tsien describes it as a serene, almost spiritual space.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Blue-toned light may look serene.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Ten minutes down the road from Thiepval, on the other side of the highway leading to today’s prosperous French border city of Amiens, lies the German war cemetery at Fricourt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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This is quiet luxury in hotel form.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And yet art-world institutions—including major museums, schools, commercial galleries, and publishing outlets—have mostly avoided the fawning capitulation of universities and Democrats, simply going quiet in the hope of escaping notice for the next three years.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Our palmy years began way before Hollywood and the enormous hillside onetime real estate sign of that name.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Serve a crisp cookie with each serving, such as a butter cookie or palmier.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
22 Oct. 2024
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“Halcyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halcyon. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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