Warm air is more buoyant than cool air.
The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening's performance.
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In fact, the buoyant stock market is one of the biggest reasons higher-income Americans are able to spend more.—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 The buoyant song was produced by her longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund.—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025 Median net worth may be up in the long-term, as evidenced by buoyant consumer spending (and even some splurging), but shoppers are currently taking on more debt, and parking their real money in their homes and 401 (k) accounts while reserving cash flow for necessities like food and utilities.—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buoyant
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