heyday
/'heidei/
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The company's heyday was in the 1990s, when it launched its most popular products.
Definition
- Noun:
- The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigor. It refers to the peak time of prosperity, productivity, or influence.
Usage
- Heyday is used to describe the most flourishing period in the history of a person, group, or phenomenon. It is typically used with the preposition "of" (e.g., the heyday of something) or "in" (e.g., in its heyday).
- It often carries a sense of nostalgia, looking back at a past golden age.
Examples
- Noun:
- The 1920s are often considered the heyday of jazz music.
- This factory was a major employer in its heyday.
- He was a prolific writer in the heyday of the romantic novel.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in one's heyday": to be at the peak of one's success or power.
- The actor was in his heyday during the 1990s, starring in multiple blockbuster films each year.
- "the heyday of": used to specify what was at its peak.
- The book explores the heyday of the British Empire.
Variants and Related Words
- Prime (noun): the period in life when a person is at their best, strongest, or most successful. (e.g., ).
- Zenith (noun): the time at which something is most powerful or successful. (e.g., ).
- Golden age (noun phrase): an idyllic, often past, period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness. (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Peak: the highest point of success or achievement.
- Pinnacle: the most successful point.
- Bloom: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor. (e.g., ).
- Flower: the period of greatest vigor or success. (e.g., ).
Antonyms
- Decline: a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
- Nadir: the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Past one's heyday": no longer at the peak of success, popularity, or ability.
- The once-famous resort is now well past its heyday.
The company's heyday was in the 1990s, when it launched its most popular products.
Noun
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity