heyday
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈheɪˌdeɪ/
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- Soon it passes the nearly abandoned coal mining town of Cokedale, which had its heyday in the 1920s.
- heyday of Afrikaner nationalism
- nineteenth-century heyday
- heyday during the 1970s
Who do you reckon would win in his heyday, Mike Tyson or Tyson Fury?
- Who do you reckon would win in his heyday, Mike Tyson or Tyson Fury?
- So there was a period of time kind of between the AOL heyday and Digital Gangster.
- This was the, this was in the heyday of perms and Jerry pearls.
- That was when we were kind of in the heyday of hot Peppers and gross stuff.
- I think it had a couple of really long heydays where it did unbelievable work.
- You move in with your dad and it's during the Bears heyday and you and your brother Rob are ball boys.
- You know, So I do want to aggressively go forward and do new things and create and hopefully be able to stumble upon a new heyday.
- But during that heyday, you know, you were on the road for as long as anyone, for so many years.
Examples
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Rousseauism had its heyday in the cultural atmosphere of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Academic text (2000) -
The restaurant was famous for its delicious food during its heyday, attracting customers from all over the city.
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But during that heyday, you know, you were on the road for as long as anyone, for so many years.
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And we were living in the heyday of random exercise equipment at the house.
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What happens to great athletes after their heyday?
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In its heyday, this was the only draw for out-of-towners.
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According to one estimate, in its heyday, Storyville brought in profits of one million dollars a month.
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In its heyday there were close to 9,000 Blockbuster stores worldwide.
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In its heyday, the band sold millions of albums and filled stadiums with fans eager to see their performances.
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Many businesses struggled after the economy declined, but they thrived in their heyday when profits were at an all-time high.
Synonyms
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3.0
A time in the past when something was more common or popular
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2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
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5.0
The time in life when a person is most active and successful
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4.1
A time when a country, the arts, or a person has great success
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4.6
A moment when a person has their greatest success in life or work
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4.4
A short time when a person has success and many people notice them
At the highest point of success or popularity for someone
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Heyday began as an old cheerful shout made of hey and day, a cry people used to show 'joy' or excitement, and this shout came to mean a time of great happiness. So today heyday means the period of someone's greatest success or popularity.