jauntiness

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Recent Examples of jauntiness Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jauntiness
Noun
  • The two are so silly, so loopily in synch, that the scene, which occurs halfway through the second act, lifts the entire show, giving it a buoyancy that has been lacking during its exposition-heavy beginning.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The stock market’s buoyancy can be pinned to relief about the ceasefire, the pullback in oil prices, strong forecasts for earnings season and a recent rebound in tech stocks.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The veteran offensive lineman showed his exuberance during an interview with ESPN after he was selected.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The researchers, however, did not find meaningful improvements in post-exercise muscle recovery, soreness or tendon mechanical properties (strength, springiness and stretch resistance).
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Alongside the proteins, the crunch of the egg roll and springiness of the noodles made the bowl texturally playful.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There are something close to 50 of To’s movies to choose from, and all of them have a wonderful visual liveliness — plus a compelling, svelte sense of place that lives at a particularly fun intersection between the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Jean-Pierre Melville.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There is a similar liveliness and generosity in how people move toward one another.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Lastly, yellow tulips symbolize cheerfulness, happiness, and optimism.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The district’s identity as both a destination and a neighborhood depends on striking a balance between entertainment vitality and the livability that sustains long-term commercial investment.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Because along with Vosk, there is a lot of vitality in Beaches, most especially bursting from the four young performers who play childhood and teen versions of Bertie and Cee Cee.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stephen Trumble, the artist that Duncan mentioned, is part of a really amazing bespoke animation company called Treehouse down in Bournemouth in the south of England.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The project goes beyond live-action and 2D animation to craft a one-of-a-kind look, with a lot of potential for memorable action sequences.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Jauntiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntiness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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