dandy

Example Sentences

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All seemed just dandy until both eagles left their nest unattended, and ravens swooped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

I hate the Patriots, and I hate doing this, and maybe down deep I’m thinking, given my prediction record, if I pick them they’ll lose and wouldn’t that be dandy?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The dandy existed to be seen, unless he was dodging his creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

You may be a dandy dealmaker and a nifty negotiator, but you’ve got a bargaining habit that you should really curb.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Which was fine and dandy for her, I guess, if she wasn’t going to get punished for it!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver