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buoyant

[boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt] / ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu yənt /




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The S&P 500 is down 5% from its record in late January, still relatively buoyant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Newcastle had taken the lead against the much-changed visitors at a buoyant St James' Park.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

His optimism and heart are inspiring — a kid of Black and Korean heritage who shouldered losing both parents to incarceration and still emerged with a buoyant persona.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Coach has emerged as one of fashion’s most surprisingly bankable and buoyant brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Its open cell structure makes it light and buoyant, and in rowing lightness means speed.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown