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[ hey-dey ] / ˈheɪˌdeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heyday ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime: the heyday of the vaudeville stars. Archaic. high spirits. Origin of heyday11580–90; variant of high day, apparently by confusion with heyday2 Words nearby heydayhexyl, hexylcaine hydrochloride, hexyl group, hexylresorcinol, hey, heyday, “Hey Diddle Diddle”, Heyduck, Heyer, Heyerdahl, Heyer-Pudenz valve Definition for heyday (2 of 2)[ hey-dey ] / ˈheɪ deɪ /
interjection Archaic.(used as an exclamation of cheerfulness, surprise, wonder, etc.) Origin of heyday21520–30; rhyming compound based on hey; replacing heyda<German hei da hey there Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heydayThe Rizzoli in New York City was no ordinary bookstore in its seventies heyday. The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even a century after his heyday, Houdini has maintained the same mystique he enjoyed while living. Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST But in his heyday, no public poll showed him with less than 34 percent support among the American public. A Brief History of Wingnuts in America; From George Washington to Woodstock|John Avlon|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Big Sugar, advocates say, is employing strategies reminiscent of Big Tobacco in its heyday. Guess Who Doesn’t Want You to Know How Much Added Sugar Is in Your Food|Tim Mak|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No other African American has replicated his success in the four decades since his heyday atop the country charts. With Arsenio Hall Out, Late Night Becomes All White and Male—and So What?|Keli Goff|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Too soon were we also for "the heyday of the vintage, when Nature is pouring her abundance into everyone's lap." East of Paris|Matilda Betham-Edwards The second act discloses Schwarz married to Lulu, and in the heyday of artistic fame and fortune. Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel Nor was her ardour abated when Merle reminded her that April was still in its heyday. Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern Yet goodness knows we seemed during even my sojourn to make more lamp parts than creation ever had used in the heyday of lamps. Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker For them there is in store a respect and affection—a peace and power, all unknown in the heyday of young romance. The Hearth-Stone|Samuel Osgood
British Dictionary definitions for heyday
nounthe time of most power, popularity, vigour, etc; prime Word Origin for heydayC16: probably based on hey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heydayculmination, pinnacle, acme, zenith, height, peak, time, day, salad days, prime time, high point, high spot |