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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
all the fans were buoyant the day after the big win in the play-offs
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as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
gave him a buoyant hug and kiss upon meeting him at the airport
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Recent Examples of buoyant
Glick’s performance is buoyant and goofy; one of the few comedic constants (in addition to Crispy) in what Amazon insists is best described as a comedy.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
Come top of the first, Howie’s timbre will be especially buoyant, his enthusiasm that of a child returning to the bleachers after a long winter, summer stretching out as far as the eye can see.
—Joshua Dubler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
City, though, will undoubtedly feel buoyant about their chances of getting the latest set of rules thrown out — and if that happens then the league will be plunged even deeper into crisis.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The buoyant scene is not proof of a revival of Catholicism among increasingly secular Spaniards.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2025
Come top of the first, Howie’s timbre will be especially buoyant, his enthusiasm that of a child returning to the bleachers after a long winter, summer stretching out as far as the eye can see.
—Joshua Dubler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
City, though, will undoubtedly feel buoyant about their chances of getting the latest set of rules thrown out — and if that happens then the league will be plunged even deeper into crisis.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
The buoyant scene is not proof of a revival of Catholicism among increasingly secular Spaniards.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyant
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Montecito High School Para-educator Lindsay Swanson, an employee since August 2015, was praised for her passion and dedication while serving with a cheerful and positive demeanor.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The show follows the adventures of José, a cheerful and curious character, along with his best friends —Obi, a playful rabbit, and Kim, a curious monkey.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Flipping the question makes the process lighter, easier, even joyful.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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Her customers, a mix of friends, family and strangers, always seemed to leave her de facto studio feeling joyful.—
Tariro Mzezewa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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What leaders in Congress have said about a rescissions package Congressional Republicans are generally optimistic about the process — and eager to get started.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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For others, the outlook with therapy is more optimistic.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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Hiaasen’s skill as a writer lies less in the virtuosity of his sentence-level prose than in the exuberant strangeness of his plots and the inner lives of the people who inhabit them.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement came on an historic evening, co-chaired by her partner A$AP Rocky, that celebrated exuberant Black style and dandyism.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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The berries sink into the batter creating jammy pockets of tender fruit, enhanced by the bright lemon zest in the sponge.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The industry's brightest stars, including Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire and more, gathered at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, to find out who is taking home the night's biggest honors.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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In between, arguments are made and relationships are built, but the sometimes laborious work of exposition and table-setting can become effervescent when delivered at Sherman-Palladino’s melodic meter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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Part of it could be that the group, led by effervescent frontwoman Michelle Zauner, was playing a lot of the material from their gorgeous and gutting new album For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) in the desert for the first time.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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The user's tale went on to generate a lively conversation in the comments section of the post.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Domingo, one of the earliest VIP arrivals at the party, was showing off his style on the lane, ball in hand, as the lively room continued to fill up.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
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“Buoyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyant. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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