Warm air is more buoyant than cool air.
The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening's performance.
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Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according to PitchBook data.—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 June 2026 The early signs are not encouraging, despite a buoyant stock market.—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 Rosen tells Deadline that the concept of the twisty, often buoyant thriller came about during the pandemic, while meditating on his wife’s myriad responsibilities and the increasingly suffocating terms of our digital existence.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoyant