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humdinger
noun
hum·ding·erˈhəm-ˈdiŋ-ər 
:a striking or extraordinary person or thing
That was onehumdinger of a storm.
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Examples ofhumdinger in a Sentence
The last storm was a realhumdinger! I hear we're in for anotherhumdinger of a storm!
Recent Examples on the WebRosenblatt gives her ahumdingerof a first act closing speech complete with the kind of curtain line actors kill for.—
David Benedict,Variety, 7 May 2025The Pope Trump image was followed by a couple otherhumdingersover the weekend, including a new plan to reopen Alcatraz (?).—Carlo Versano,MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025Game of the season… Unlike previous campaigns when there were plenty ofhumdingers, this time around has felt to be a much calmer affair.—Richard Sutcliffe,New York Times, 3 May 2025Though my band, Guster, has more than 2,000 performances behind us, this one is a realhumdinger.—Ryan Miller,The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025See All Example Sentences forhumdinger
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David Benedict,Variety, 7 May 2025The Pope Trump image was followed by a couple otherhumdingersover the weekend, including a new plan to reopen Alcatraz (?).—Carlo Versano,MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025Game of the season… Unlike previous campaigns when there were plenty ofhumdingers, this time around has felt to be a much calmer affair.—Richard Sutcliffe,New York Times, 3 May 2025Though my band, Guster, has more than 2,000 performances behind us, this one is a realhumdinger.—Ryan Miller,The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025See All Example Sentences forhumdingerWord History
Etymology
probably alteration ofhummer
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning definedabove
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“Humdinger.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humdinger. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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