HALCYON in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of HALCYON
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halcyon
 a.  idyllically calm and peaceful; marked by peace and prosperity
Classic Sentence:
1  He had been a pioneer in California, and could narrate many a strange tale of fortunes made and fortunes lost in those wild, halcyon days.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
2  In fact, those will be halcyon days.
Notes from the Underground By Feodor Dostoevsky
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: VII
Example Sentence:
1  Recalling the halcyon days of early 2008, Hedgie momentarily forgot himself.