as in excellent
of the very best kind
that's a dandy new racing bike
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that new PDA is a dandy
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Recent Examples of dandy
Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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Exploring the dandy persona has been a natural development for Ball, whose work needles the tension between self-identity and the performance of outward presentation.
—Colleen Kelsey, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
This big resort is divided into three distinct sections, with multiple swimming pools plus a dandy of a waterpark.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Adjective
Big bank stocks, on the other hand, had a dandy day.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Related article How this dream-like photo challenges notions of the male gaze
Exploring the dandy persona has been a natural development for Ball, whose work needles the tension between self-identity and the performance of outward presentation.
—Colleen Kelsey, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
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Despite Isaac’s altar falter, that old Red Coat dandy is still hanging around.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
This big resort is divided into three distinct sections, with multiple swimming pools plus a dandy of a waterpark.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandy
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The short version is that Landry (Jesse Plemons) killed the dude who assaulted Tyra (Adrianne Palicki).Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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No psychological fallout for Tyson after his cold-blooded ax murder of a helpless dude in the last episode.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Walmart's early 2024 Black Friday deals began online Nov. 11 including beauty products, clothing, cookware, toys and more.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Walmart's early 2024 Black Friday deals began online Nov. 11, including beauty products, clothing, cookware, toys and more.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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It’s got wonderful culture, interesting history, amazing attractions and businesses.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Currently in domestic bliss with longtime beau A$AP Rocky and their two sons, RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, Riri has popped back into music for two major moments since the turn of the decade.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trending Video Margot Robbie Takes You Inside The Barbie Dreamhouse Welcome to Barbie's dream house.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The increase in net loss is due to the decrease in sales being greater than the decrease in operating expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nancy talks about how great Guy and Chock seem to be and tells Joan not to give all this power to Pascal.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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That’s part of the Dune trap — moviegoers for the 1984 version were greeted with a glossary of terminology — but so far, the show doesn’t have the magisterial wonder of the Villeneuve films to give it a boost.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Dandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandy. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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