daisy

noun

ˈdā-zē How to pronounce daisy (audio)
Definition of daisynext
as in beauty
something very good of its kind while the old crooner is now well past his prime, Grandma still harkens back to the "daisy of a performance" he could give in his heyday

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Recent Examples of daisy For example, Rudbeckia hirta has been called black-eyed Susan, brown-eyed Susan, yellow daisy, and brown Betty, among others. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Horseherb Also known as carpet daisy or straggler daisy (Calyptocarpus vialis), this semi-evergreen plant is native to the southern United States and hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 10. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 Festival goers pose for pictures in front of a daisy backdrop. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 There will also be an option to purchase Brooks crew socks and add custom daisy art to them, with the proceeds going to the Daisy Chain Fields Fund. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daisy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daisy
  1. beauty
  2. dream
  3. pippin
  4. wonder
  5. marvel
  6. sweetheart
Noun
  • The spa The spa gazebos sit in a row along the river’s edge, complete with space for beauty services or massages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • To wit, Heinemann in September introduced beauty retailer Mecca in Sydney Airport.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • The hoarder’s house functions as the deferred dream, the repository of all frustration.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Each contestant must pitch, prototype and perfect their dream dish with their creations then stress-tested for taste, kitchen feasibility, and trialled with real customers, to win a place on the menu.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Definition of pippin
Noun
  • Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the structural refrain that underpins this wonder of a book always returns to love.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What can’t go unremarked upon, though, is the surpassing wonder of Dennis Gassner and Richard Johnson’s production design, a near-Brechtian marvel of diaphanous screens, rotating parts, and other ingenious devices.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • On the other side of the river lies my sandbank, where my dark-skinned sweetheart with the heron-beak nose sits.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For every couple who were childhood best friends or high school sweethearts, there’s another who didn’t cross paths until much later in life.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetheart

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