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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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Just combing through a Dragon Ball subreddit for a few minutes will bring up tons of posts about the simplicity of the animation seen in the most recent series like Dragon Ball Super compared to what many consider the heyday of Dragon Ball Z in the Nineties.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Many musicians who enjoyed their heyday in the years before streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music emerged as powerful forces in the music business haven’t recreated their popularity in a new era.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The item in question appeared to be a shrug sweater or shrug vest—items that have seen a resurgence in popularity from their heyday, the early 2000s.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The move is reminiscent of free weekends offered by premium cable networks during the heyday of cable TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Many musicians who enjoyed their heyday in the years before streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music emerged as powerful forces in the music business haven’t recreated their popularity in a new era.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The item in question appeared to be a shrug sweater or shrug vest—items that have seen a resurgence in popularity from their heyday, the early 2000s.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The move is reminiscent of free weekends offered by premium cable networks during the heyday of cable TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
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January 8, 2025 Fashion’s love affair with sports is in full bloom.Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Essay Free the Roses Sarah Nicole Prickett On the bloom of spectacular decline.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Not only is Guerrero only 25 and just now entering into the prime of his career, he was born in Canada when his daddy was playing for the Expos.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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In other words, don’t expect an Etienne revival in 2025.Brandon Funston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images D-Wave was among a number of companies that enjoyed a revival of interest from investors in December, when Google announced a breakthrough in its own research.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Wimbledon, which has always been the pinnacle of tennis, is lagging behind in that respect.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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His vision of Southern America, blasted by crime, poverty and inequality, has put him on Barack Obama’s annual reading list and at the pinnacle of contemporary Southern noir.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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