as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
offered their bubbly congratulations to the expectant parents
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Recent Examples of bubbly
The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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
Nothing sounds better than having a fresh pizza straight out of the oven, with its bubbly cheese and thin, charred crust.
—Scott Gilbertson
gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
As the piece tries to unpack why the bubbly actor with a southern drawl’s social media videos filmed and posted during the pandemic garnered him millions of new followers and fans, Jordan opened up about the origins of one such video.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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
Nothing sounds better than having a fresh pizza straight out of the oven, with its bubbly cheese and thin, charred crust.
—Scott Gilbertson
gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
As the piece tries to unpack why the bubbly actor with a southern drawl’s social media videos filmed and posted during the pandemic garnered him millions of new followers and fans, Jordan opened up about the origins of one such video.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bubbly
Adjective
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From panel stages to comedy sets, the stories told here are layered, instructive and deeply joyful.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Mort paused mid-play, nudged the rug back into place, and only then resumed his joyful dash.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Certainly for the running packs of coursing-dog paparazzi, the business of the weekend lay in the effervescent social mix.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Thursday kickoff has effervescent Bay Area bluegrass/folk royalty Brothers Comatose alongside Paul Thorn and an after-party from the indelible North Mississippi Allstars.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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One Cut of the Dead is a joyful, exuberant (and fittingly scrappy) celebration of zombie movie-makers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The typically exuberant crowd fell silent for a few moments Saturday before the folk dance performance kicked off in the major city of La Paz, paying respects to the victims of clashes between protesters and police days earlier that left two civilians and four police officers dead.—
Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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In February, a lively and well-attended protest march took over the streets of downtown McAllen; a news site compared it to a celebration after a high-school-football victory.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
7 July 2025
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The music was lively, and the people were friendly.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Featuring the vivacious sounds of Ms. BUT-TAH, the Buttahluv Band and her cast of all-star performers.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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The momentum continues as Mercury — the planet of communication and thought processes — enters vivacious Leo on June 26, adding a passionate, vivacious and cinematic flair to our conversations and exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite significant macro risks ahead—including looming tariffs and weak consumer spending—markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 6,173.07 and futures rising further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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My spirit is always pretty buoyant, so at the end of the day, that's all that matters.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Our testers noted if the beds were really bouncy, as this is usually a sign of limited motion isolation.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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Think of it as an overnight rescue formula that helps bring your complexion back to its moisturized, smoother and bouncier self.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Pods of porpoises frolic, and a playful minke whale shimmers in the afternoon sun.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Sep. 2024
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Parent heaven: a place to hang out under shade trees while the little ones frolic.—
Sarah Shemkus,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 June 2023
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“Bubbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bubbly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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