daisies

noun

plural of daisy
as in beauties
something very good of its kind while the old crooner is now well past his prime, Grandma still harkens back to the "daisy of a performance" he could give in his heyday

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Recent Examples of daisies Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Many varieties of daisies benefit from deadheading, and August is the perfect time to do it. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 How to Deadhead Shrubby Plants with Large Flowers These include large marigolds, summer phlox, astilbe, peonies, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, daisies, annual and perennial salvia, petunias, and zinnias. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026 On this date, her poems and drawings describe a burbling stream of daisies, the naked vine, a cascade of almond blossoms. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 This olive, chartreuse, and buttercream pedicure features daisies and ladybugs, giving it a grounding allure. — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Divide and replant perennials including shasta daisies, gerbera, bromeliads and many bulbs. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Set the scene Desert-meets-tropical-island, where succulents flourish like daisies in spring, and prickly cacti forests line the local roads into the capital of Willemstad. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 The 756-piece set features a bouquet of buildable flowers, including roses, poppies, daisies, asters, and more. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daisies
  1. beauties
  2. dreams
  3. peaches
  4. wonders
Noun
  • Curry is largely there for comic relief, swanning in with a bevy of beauties, challenging Bosley (Bill Murray) to a sumo match, and, sadly, getting murdered by the pool, thus depriving us of Curry’s magnetic presence for the rest of the film.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Angelonia varieties such as Angelface are daring vertical beauties that adore sunshine.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • McGehean says this emphasis on working well together is the only way to achieve dreams.
    — Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His videos drew dozens of aspiring food truck owners, many of them immigrants like Ochoa, who entrusted him with their life savings in hopes of turning their dreams into a livelihood.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Texas toast is still allowed, but Georgia peaches are on thin ice, contingent on electoral outcomes.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Add the peaches, cinnamon, and salt, and cook, stirring, until the peaches thaw and begin to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • People who have used Apple’s anti-nausea dots have reported that the feature works wonders in reducing motion sickness.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From cascading waterfalls to snowcapped mountains to dense forests, these natural wonders cause visitors to stop in their tracks in every season.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonders

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“Daisies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daisies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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