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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
Here's to a bright and buoyant 2021 all over the world.
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Robin Raven, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The buoyant stock market is propping up the net worth of the wealthy, fueling their own spending, which in turn has helped propel economic growth, Roach at LPL Financial said.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Middle-income Americans, earning between $50,000 and $100,000, were tracking the buoyant sentiments of high earners through most of the year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Sales have remained buoyant, and the entire lot has sold well into the millions copies, according to insiders.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Robin Raven, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The buoyant stock market is propping up the net worth of the wealthy, fueling their own spending, which in turn has helped propel economic growth, Roach at LPL Financial said.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Middle-income Americans, earning between $50,000 and $100,000, were tracking the buoyant sentiments of high earners through most of the year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Sales have remained buoyant, and the entire lot has sold well into the millions copies, according to insiders.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyant
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Born in Tangier to Spanish parents, María Ángeles lives out her widowhood with cheerful self-sufficiency.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Emotional, joyful, sacred, and so us.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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While the bar was set high with the first effort, the trio’s sophomore collaboration still delivered a large-scale display that was as joyful and entertaining as their first one.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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That kind of novel feels a little too optimistic about the outcome of this kind of research.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Svetlana’s optimistic pretend normalcy and Lyudmila’s practical approach to medication point to impossibility of fathoming the many crushing consequences of the Ukraine crisis.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Far from being a melancholy reminder of their late colleague, this was an exuberant and joyful way to close the evening.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Torrey Pines’ varsity team rides a van to matches with the effervescent Jiamanukoonkit controlling the music selections, rocking to her favorite artist, Olivia Rodrigo.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Basque Country Txakoli, an effervescent white wine often drunk as an aperitif or paired with seafood, is uniquely Basque.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Throughout an offseason devoted to expansive training, that spirit was on full display — including during the lively knockout games at Prentiss’ gym.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Discussions about the fast-changing international TV distribution market are ten-a-penny at industry conferences, but the group made a lively and worthwhile contribution to the pantheon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bake until apples are tender, edges are bubbly, and top is golden, 45 to 60 minutes more.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Buoyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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