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Recent Examples of floaty
The striking collection shown in Budapest featured floaty skirts and dresses in gauzy, translucent fabrics in deep black, white and midnight blue.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Combat can often be janky, with some weapons feeling floaty and imprecise, enemies sometimes bugging out, frozen in place for the party to massacre.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Her third outfit took on a bohemian vibe with a white floaty blouse, cropped jacket, and riding boots complemented by long white socks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Combat can often be janky, with some weapons feeling floaty and imprecise, enemies sometimes bugging out, frozen in place for the party to massacre.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Her third outfit took on a bohemian vibe with a white floaty blouse, cropped jacket, and riding boots complemented by long white socks.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floaty
Adjective
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Social media posts and years of reviewing cookie-cutter luxury hotels had conditioned me to equate floating breakfasts, monogrammed accessories, butler service, and aromatherapy menus as markers of a dreamy luxury vacation.—
Katherine Alex Beaven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2024
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The boat, a single motorboat, was found floating and half-submerged near the Harbor One Marina.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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As the sun becomes warmer, during periods when the wind does not blow enough to maintain circulation the surface temperature climbs and the water there becomes more buoyant.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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The buoyant financial services sector propelled 18 companies onto the list, more than double from the eight that appeared last year.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Floaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floaty. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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