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 Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 There have been daisy designs with diamanté details for spring, navy blue to celebrate the arrival of her baby boy, and cinnamon chrome once the temperatures began to dip. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 Other nostalgic looks included a daisy-print bikini paired with a denim skirt, chunky black platform sandals, and several shots of Kardashian’s evolving makeup looks, including her iconic smoky eye. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 For example, Rudbeckia hirta has been called black-eyed Susan, brown-eyed Susan, yellow daisy, and brown Betty, among others. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 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
  • You would have been treated like gods and lived forever in beauty.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The idea that beauty comes from within never entered the discussion.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In a bucket hat and without a care in the world, Murray speaks kindly but candidly about making his buddy Coyne’s TV dream come true.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 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
  • Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Karant experienced the same wonder of the space, even once it had been hollowed out.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • This was performance at its peak, a marvel to behold of an artist who helped build hip-hop as an institution while adding to the story still being written.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The fact that Drew still gazed upon my more than half-a-century-old, decidedly not-hot physique with love and desire was a marvel and a gift.
    — Diana Daniele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Hannah Mullin and Sean McConnell are true childhood sweethearts.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Pittsburgh native turned the page on his high school sweetheart Nomi Leasure and entered new dating territory, a relationship with Ariana Grande, which started to percolate in early 2016.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetheart

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“Daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daisy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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