humdingers

noun

Definition of humdingersnext
plural of humdinger
as in beauties
something very good of its kind the concert concluded with a humdinger of a fireworks display

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  1. beauties
  2. wonders
  3. marvels
Noun
  • Lifestride Mary Jane Flats As a fan of Mary Jane flats, these brown beauties are a steal at 57 percent off.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Here's how to make these sophisticated beauties.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The poet and scholar, who died Monday at 81, was a gifted chronicler of the wonders and complexity of Black life—a talent buoyed by her warm, imaginative approach to both art and social change.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Do the wonders of the natural world draw you closer to all things green?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Both Atkin and Appleton were emphatic in their respective assertions that their small businesses wouldn’t be possible without the marvels of modern technology and Amazon’s presence.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of marvels
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