: a small boom
specifically
: a sudden increase in business activity
a stock market boomlet
Examples of boomlet in a Sentence
A few years ago, the town enjoyed a nice boomlet, but since then times have been tough.
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There will be a boomlet in orders and imports from China.
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Republicans have uniformly dismissed Harris’ boomlet as something of a honeymoon period, a sugar high that will leave Democrats crashing once voters start to inspect Harris’ record.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 July 2024
But this wave has a wistful touch to its sound that recalls another boomlet of largely white, male, rock-ish pop: the early-2010s folk revival exemplified by Mumford & Sons.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
Spring blooms Cavan Images/Getty In the early months of the pandemic, an influx of adventurous transplants looking for more space and a slower way of life accelerated the Fredericksburg boomlet.
—Sallie Lewis, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2023
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Republicans have uniformly dismissed Harris’ boomlet as something of a honeymoon period, a sugar high that will leave Democrats crashing once voters start to inspect Harris’ record.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 July 2024
But this wave has a wistful touch to its sound that recalls another boomlet of largely white, male, rock-ish pop: the early-2010s folk revival exemplified by Mumford & Sons.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
Spring blooms Cavan Images/Getty In the early months of the pandemic, an influx of adventurous transplants looking for more space and a slower way of life accelerated the Fredericksburg boomlet.
—Sallie Lewis, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Boomlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomlet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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