doozies

noun

variants also doozers
plural of doozy
as in beauties
something very good of its kind you don't make mistakes very often, but when you do, it's a real doozy

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Recent Examples of doozies Cregger doesn’t deal exclusively in jump scares, but there are a couple of doozies in that department. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 The game surely will have some late-season playoff implications as well, giving it top billing on a Chiefs schedule that features quite a few other doozies. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026 One of Richins’ doozies involved Irene Gilbert. — Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doozies
  1. beauties
  2. dreams
  3. humdingers
  4. wonders
  5. peaches
  6. marvels
  7. beauts
  8. gems
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In turn, Kerr also etched himself into the hearts of Braves fans through his story of working at a convenience store and movie theatre before chasing his baseball dreams one last time.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • The book is full of many such humdingers.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of humdingers
Noun
  • This legendary hotel is part safari experience, part luxury resort, and within a stone’s throw of Victoria Falls, offering guests complimentary VIP access to one of the world’s seven natural wonders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still one wonders about the defense after Teoscar Hernández misplayed a Michael Harris II double into a triple in the fifth inning before Kris Bubic threw a wild pitch to plate the go-ahead run.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • The pastries feature flaky, crisp puff pastry wrapped around sweet peaches and a creamy cheese filling.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Add berries, peaches, or another favorite fruit for sweetness and fiber.
    — Elizabeth Gall, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One named Jackie marvels at nothing in particular on a grubby London street.
    — Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of marvels
Noun
  • Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Definition of beauts
Noun
  • There are still some gems hidden among the endless tech and toy products — like Medicube’s current sale.
    — Alexis Mikulski, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gems

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“Doozies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doozies. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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