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
  • To reduce pressure on the soft seafloor, engineers added a huge block of foam to the heavy collector to give it some buoyancy.
    Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • What followed were decades of growth that looked fine in the aggregate and felt hollow in practice—punctuated by brief spurts of genuine buoyancy that raised expectations before collapsing them.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • This exuberance isn’t without a sentimental heart.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
  • The amount is a reflection of the exuberance around SpaceX’s mission.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 June 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
  • Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.
    Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Smelling salts are thought to stimulate consciousness, a pick-me-up of sorts to boost vivacity and sharpness.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Stories of vitality and decline; of abundance and deficit; of community and tension; of tolerance and intolerance.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Talking cats are not new to animation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Mae Martin is to narrate Hare of High Park, a 3D animation and live action preschool school series from Little Engine Moving Pictures and TVOkids, it was announced at the Banff World Media Festival on Monday.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

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“Jauntiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntiness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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