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Lightweight, packable staples like the Closeknit Jersey Boatneck Crop Tank Top pair beautifully with on-trend bottoms like the Low-rise Capri Jeans for afternoons of museum-hopping or park picnics, yet are easily dressed up with floaty skirts like the Cotton Gauze Tiered Easy Maxi Skirt.—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 White graduation dresses Textured clip-dot chiffon, floaty flutter sleeves and a midi hem keep this CeCe dress equal parts sweet and sophisticated.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Because floaty comedy is easier for people to take.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026 Before firmly establishing their caftans-and-oversized-jewels aesthetic, Mary-Kate and Ashley, then-NYU freshmen, opted for floaty boho dresses and a lot of eyeliner at the 2005 Met Gala.—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for floaty