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
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Noun
  • The movie had an irreverent spark that felt refreshing, fueling its buoyancy and pumping blood to its ample heart.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • Swimming is metabolically the least expensive (near-neutral buoyancy needs no energy to support bodies), flying costs more, and running is the least efficient mode of animal and human locomotion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • And in a place where celebrity passersby and visiting monarchs typically get the same collective shrug, a certain exuberance appeared.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The Slovenian is a rider in his prime, whose sole previous weaknesses — the heat and a touch of youthful tactical exuberance — have been virtually eradicated from his performances.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • This element not only delivers plush cushioning but also retains energy for a certain kind of springiness that kicks fatigue to the curb.
    Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
    PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Energy and vivacity mixed with a real knowledge of music, far different from her own.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • Through their final moments, too, these butterflies maintain an unusual vivacity.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Paine rightly saw that a critical determinant for the success of our new nation and the vitality of its democracy was sustained, active citizen participation in political and social affairs.
    Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But the everyday diminishment of vitality, mobility and equanimity defined life in 1776.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently released new animations showing plans for the Southwest 10th Street Connector, a project that would dramatically transform the roadway between I-95 and the Sawgrass Expressway.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Through a connection, Jobs stumbled upon what was then the computer animation division of Star Wars creator George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm and was immediately impressed, wrote Walter Isaacson in his biography of the Apple cofounder.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 June 2026

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“Jauntiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntiness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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