daisy

noun

ˈdā-zē How to pronounce daisy (audio)
Definition of daisynext
as in beauty
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 daisy 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 Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Really tough bedding plants include, bush daisy, coleus, pentas, torenia and classic zinnias. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 But if a daisy grows out of the 2026 manure, then a future All-Star Game would be the perfect place to show it off. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for daisy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daisy
  1. beauty
  2. dream
  3. pippin
  4. wonder
  5. marvel
  6. sweetheart
Noun
  • This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse.
    — Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Young Bucks will challenge Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for the AEW World Tag Team Championship in a dream match between teams from different generations.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Pop, in making his dream a reality, became a hero and a torchbearer.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Definition of pippin
Noun
  • The space telescope hasn't just collected incredible data; its images have also given the general public a new appreciation for the beauty and wonder of space.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Although an Assassin's Creed-style parkour system would do wonders for the game's movement given the setting, the protagonist's magical steed was a joy to ride.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • The Aurzen Zip is a marvel of engineering, packing bright, colorful images, easy connectivity, and a full 90 minutes of battery life into its tiny shell.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These detectors are modern marvels in their own right and represent the culmination of a long heritage of new technology that enables new discoveries.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Somewhere in the city is his former high school sweetheart, Dallas Bryan (Agudong), who is building her new career, chasing her dreams, and not looking back.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • America’s sweetheart Dolly Parton sadly died on Tuesday, August 25, at age 80.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetheart

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“Daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daisy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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