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heyday

heyday

31 5.8
A time when someone or something is most successful
  • 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?

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Examples

  • 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.

  • But during that heyday, you know, you were on the road for as long as anyone, for so many years.

  • And we were living in the heyday of random exercise equipment at the house.

  • What happens to great athletes after their heyday?

  • In its heyday, this was the only draw for out-of-towners.

  • According to one estimate, in its heyday, Storyville brought in profits of one million dollars a month.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In its heyday there were close to 9,000 Blockbuster stores worldwide.

  • In its heyday, the band sold millions of albums and filled stadiums with fans eager to see their performances.

  • Many businesses struggled after the economy declined, but they thrived in their heyday when profits were at an all-time high.

Synonyms

day
vsheyday
3.0

A time in the past when something was more common or popular

is reserved for the single period of greatest success and vigor
peak
vsheyday
368 2.1

The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement

applies to an extended period of greatest success, not just a single point
prime
vsheyday
54 5.0

The time in life when a person is most active and successful

highlights top success and public popularity rather than bodily activity
golden age
vsheyday
26 4.1

A time when a country, the arts, or a person has great success

is used for a person's top period rather than broad cultural eras
finest hour
vsheyday
11 4.6

A moment when a person has their greatest success in life or work

refers to a lasting period of success rather than one brief moment
day in the sun
vsheyday
3 4.4

A short time when a person has success and many people notice them

is any main period of success not limited to coming after obscurity
crest of the wave
vsheyday
  • Informal
4.5

At the highest point of success or popularity for someone

covers a whole phase of success rather than a single high moment

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

How Successful

golden age
26 4.1
heyday
31 5.8
to peak
101 4.2
growth
1.6
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

heyday singular
heydays plural

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.