as in dream
something very good of its kind
came up with a dilly of an idea to get the fledgling company off the ground
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Recent Examples of dilly
Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd.
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Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilly
Noun
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen.—
Jay Katsir,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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To the boy wonder of American capitalism, the estate represented much more than an investment, though.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Devotees of the Indian spiritual practice had been trying to sell Westerners on its health and beauty benefits for decades through books and small group classes.—
Danielle Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those losses and many more, historic structures and cultural institutions have fallen, a blow to Southern California’s beauty and cultural identity.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The bouquet includes daisies, cornflowers, eucalyptus, roses, orchids, a waterlily dahlia, and more, all in pretty pastel hues of pink, orange, green, and blue.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Much in demand for her joyful fashion prints and clever sense of color, Birtwell’s talent has always been her ability to mix vibrant prints of different scales, freely weaving childlike splashy daisies with more geometric abstract squiggles in exuberant colorways.—
Emma Baxter-Wright,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
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The only win is a lulu — a near no-hitter for right-hander Storm Davis, the youngest Oriole who handcuffs the Tigers, 3-1.—
Mike Klingaman,
baltimoresun.com,
24 June 2018
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Ka’ena Point Trail: This trail lies about an hour northwest of Honolulu on Highway 93 (although Honolulu traffic can be a lulu, so timing may vary).—
Tom Bentley,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2017
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On Monday night, the writers presented me with a real humdinger of a stupid thing to make famous people do: putting something in their mouths that was either sweet, savory, or a piece of paper.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2024
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This augurs to be a humdinger of an election, as only a small number of undecided voters in a small number of battleground states really count for an Electoral College victory.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2024
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Kitsch makes some of our favorites, and this gold beaut is a 2023 Best of Beauty winner.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
17 Sep. 2024
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All hues look fabulous in photos and the long-wearing, crease-proof claims are true, too—these beauts simply do not budge.—
Deanna Pai and Sarah Han,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2024
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And especially to be with Erika, his sweetheart since high school.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The professional baseball player, 23, tied the knot with his high school sweetheart Alyssa Kuri on Friday, Jan. 10 at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage in California.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Dilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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