heyday
Example Sentences
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There were once more than 20 greyhound racing tracks in Scotland, with thousands of spectators filling stadiums across the country during its heyday in the early 20th century.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
During their 1960s heyday, conglomerates were even hotter and they took advantage by using their lofty stock prices to buy hundreds of often unrelated businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Through much of its heyday, BuzzFeed saw its revenue grow every year, but it could never quite close the gap on losses that ran as high as $50 million annually.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
In every live performance during their heyday, the pair ended the song by leaning in for a kiss, making audiences go wild.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
Rust was eating away at its paint, but my mother said that in its heyday it had been lovely.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.