humdinger

Example Sentences

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It’s a dazzling and rambunctious crime movie, with a humdinger of an ending.

From New York Times

Of course, it'll be a real humdinger if he's able to win two consecutive seasons and his talent stands for itself, but it sometimes feels like his dominance is . . . dry?

From Salon

The first episode of the third season of “Ted Lasso” — and I’m trying to summon my own inner Ted here — is a humdinger.

From New York Times

"Sometimes I take a deep breath because I know this one will be a humdinger, but that also energizes me."

From Salon

A movie that spends much of its time at a funeral home, a morgue and a grave site is unlikely to be a bundle of fun, but “Raymond & Ray” is a humdinger of hopelessness.

From New York Times