as in bloom
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
Classics of the 1980s and ’90s, arguably the mode’s heyday, range from the powder-pink platforming masterpiece Kirby Super Star to the inimitable beat-em-up Streets of Rage.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Back in the heyday of the 2010s, millennial women would don their favorite heels and head out for the night, ready to dance away the pain to Katy Perry and Flo Rida.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The original movie, released in 1985 during the heyday of the Conan the Barbarian movies, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bridgitte Nielsen in the title role.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
That the heyday of the Chinese Super League was brief can be attributed more to political considerations than public interest.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Back in the heyday of the 2010s, millennial women would don their favorite heels and head out for the night, ready to dance away the pain to Katy Perry and Flo Rida.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The original movie, released in 1985 during the heyday of the Conan the Barbarian movies, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bridgitte Nielsen in the title role.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
That the heyday of the Chinese Super League was brief can be attributed more to political considerations than public interest.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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Get your roses ready for this year’s bloom with spring pruning.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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After blooms have faded from your hyacinth, remove the flower spike.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scotty Bowman in his prime couldn’t have rescued this group from the abyss of not giving a crap after their own GM decided to break things up 20 games in.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Moseley stars as ‘Logan Marshall,’ a man in his prime; a rising political star and the Independent candidate in the upcoming Kentucky gubernatorial election.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Across the country, Le Monde reports that bouillon restaurants are having a revival, where customers sit on long wooden tables, eat a hearty broth, and drink wine from pitchers that won’t break the bank.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The 1920s bungalows offered the perfect canvas for a thoughtful revival—one that would honor the neighborhood’s storied past while creating a fresh, modern sanctuary for multiple generations.—
Stacie Stukin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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The cut is also inching closer to the pinnacle of both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This version of Florida does have some conspicuous differences from the one Billy Donovan first led to the pinnacle in 2006, nine years after arriving from Marshall.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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