heyday
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In his heyday, when he had four hit series running at once, Lorre was often characterized as … prickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hartnett stands out among the roster of stubborn, uncompromisingly masculine leading men from his heyday, proving that there’s much more to winning over an audience than simply playing into the public’s perception.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The late 1700s were a heyday of botanical exploration, and orange trees from China were exported en masse across Europe to families who wanted to show off their newfound wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Journal’s Jason Zweig points out that Buffett “fed on the tiniest plankton of the stock market” in his heyday, buying stakes in unloved, small companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In its heyday, the Giulia had been part of the Austro-Hungarian Line.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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In some ways, the current versions of the Seahawks and Patriots are reminiscent of both of their heydays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The fashion designers Christian Dior and Coco Chanel had a lasting influence on women’s clothes beyond their mid-20th-century heydays.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
You’ll meet athletic European Millennials wearing multicoloured sunglasses, grey-haired US retirees with epic adventure tales from their ’70s heydays, and everyone else in between — including eager-to-learn alpine virgins like myself.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 16, 2023
In its heydays, it was an impressive structure with its spacious interiors, art deco design and sunburst mosaic floors.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2023
Even in heydays of poverty, and poor as she was, you know, notwithstanding our true love for each other, and close intimacy, I never could induce Lucy to receive a cent.
From Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" by James Fenimore Cooper
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