as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents
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Recent Examples of bubbly
Erica was a happy, bubbly and vivacious child who frequently went to church with her mother and loved Barney & Friends, Harrison said.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The two entrepreneurs — Begley is the founder of Tribe Dynamics and Cloyes cofounded Youth to the People — have taken their business know-how to a bubbly new brand called Fathers.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Read on as drink pros spill about buzzy, bubbly highballs and how to add them to your happy hour menu this season.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Bake until filling is bubbly and thickened, about 1 hour, shielding edges as needed to prevent over-browning.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The two entrepreneurs — Begley is the founder of Tribe Dynamics and Cloyes cofounded Youth to the People — have taken their business know-how to a bubbly new brand called Fathers.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Read on as drink pros spill about buzzy, bubbly highballs and how to add them to your happy hour menu this season.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Bake until filling is bubbly and thickened, about 1 hour, shielding edges as needed to prevent over-browning.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbly
Adjective
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The service The staff are gentle but also fun, witty and joyful, such as Rini, who can answer almost any question on Bawah; Nintya who handles landscaping and permaculture; and the waiter Julian, who likes to practice his English accent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Pride Month is both a joyful celebration and a serious political reminder that LGBTQIA people are here and deserve the same rights as everyone else.—
Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Today, Nakonechna is quick-witted and effervescent, her laughter loud and sudden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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In late April, a group of women with jangly earrings and effervescent energy sat in a beer garden in San Antonio with plastic cups of red wine in front of them.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Blue-and-white interiors are exuberant (nothing nautical-twee here) and new-school Aussie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Fonseca, the player who everybody knows can detonate a tennis ball, whom everybody has seen grow too exuberant in tight moments, hit a drop shot.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink The lobby lounge always seems to have a coffee and cocktail menu at hand, and that’s why the area stays lively from morning to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Also enjoy tours of the Nectar Garden, lively puppet shows, special presentations about pollinators, family-friendly nature crafts and live music.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Costume designer Shirley Kurata uses texture, detail, and vivacious colors to create elaborate artworks that the hair and makeup department has complemented with aplomb, creating visually arresting results.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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Erica was a happy, bubbly and vivacious child who frequently went to church with her mother and loved Barney & Friends, Harrison said.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The early signs are not encouraging, despite a buoyant stock market.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Police in Waco, Texas, found themselves in an unusually bouncy pursuit to recapture a runaway kangaroo.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Niacinamide brightens and balances, while collagen, squalane, and adenosine work together to contribute to a hydrated, bouncier-looking complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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For those who want to bring their furry friends along, head to Bonita Beach Dog Park, a dog-friendly, off-leash tidal flat where pups can roam freely and frolic in the shallow waters.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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But today, beachgoers continue to stroll, sunbathe and frolic buck naked on that stretch of sand, in defiance of the law.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bubbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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