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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-humoredness
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Only superbright fireballs, with a magnitude of around minus 12 to minus 15 — roughly the same brightness in our sky as the moon — will be visible from our planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Meanwhile a separate report promises a striking upgrade for the iPhone 18 display, with greater brightness on offer.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy — for instance, a sports bra.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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These reserves are crucial for supporting long-distance movement, as the liver provides both fuel and buoyancy, reducing the energetic cost of swimming.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The lounge will be open nightly for pre- and post-show revelry, even for guests not attending the performance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some main streets maintain a quieter, almost nostalgic presence, while others are more lively (take a walk down Nashville’s Lower Broadway at night for a real dose of honky-tonk revelry).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so the playfulness, the fluidity, and then there was something almost feline or animal or catlike about the character in my imagination.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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It was indicated by Michael Serna, executive creative director with Disney Live Entertainment, that such a level of playfulness would continue.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Winston Peacock’s Ghost of Christmas Present is especially winning with decidedly John Belushi-esque jollity.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Dec. 2025
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The jollity extends to the audience, which if Friday’s night’s crowd was indication is largely filled with family and friends of the large cast and who are prone to applaud and whoop at the end of every scene.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of fans commented on social media, either expressing concern or responding with lightheartedness.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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On the plus side, the young acting talent and a welcome lightheartedness will keep the eye-rolling to a minimum.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both arrived at Oxford with the insouciance of privilege, having been privately educated at exclusive institutions, Down at Charterhouse School (Thackeray, Vaughan Williams) and Kay at King’s College School, Wimbledon (Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Sickert).—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, but presents more insouciance than innocence on the court.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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