Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glory days

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: glo-ry -days
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Period in which an individual or group exhibits great success and wealth

Example Sentences

"The San Francisco 49ers had their glory days under Joe Montana and may be making a comeback under Alex Smith."

Etymology

From glory + days.

Phrases

back in the day

Frequently Paired Words

back in the day

Synonyms

heyday

Questions

What does glory days mean?: Period in which an individual or group exhibits great success and wealth
Where does glory days come from?: From glory + days.

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