How to Use floaty in a Sentence

floaty

adjective
  • Netting or gauze dipped in red dye and draped over the lanterns gives the ghosts their floaty form.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Who doesn’t love a bit of summer glitz paired with floaty feathers?
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • Try styling a verdant bauble with a floaty white picnic dress.
    Vogue, 17 May 2022
  • Girls will always have floaty-haired ice skaters to idolize.
    Anna Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2020
  • His tricky, floaty movement is going to be a treat to watch pro players get a handle on.
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 10 July 2018
  • Tapered boards are floaty in pow but more stubborn when ridden switch.
    Drew Zieff, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2020
  • The steering is responsive in the corners, and the sedan never feels floaty or unbalanced.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Engine can't match the Benz's refinement, a bit floaty at the limit, having to explain the brand to everyone.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 25 May 2021
  • Even styles with sleeves can feel refreshing in floaty fabrics and a-line silhouettes.
    Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 15 June 2021
  • These colorful beaded options are ideal for styling with a floaty white top.
    Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 16 July 2022
  • Monochrome prints of wispy leaves, arranged in a floaty pastiche, relate to both elements.
    Eleanore Park, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2019
  • The versatile shoes pair well with everything from floaty dresses to baggy trousers.
    Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 21 June 2022
  • Sweet cocktails and floaty dresses were plentiful during an event that bid farewell to summer as the weather cools in Europe.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021
  • This year, that meant skin-baring essentials and a few floaty layers—items that would be easy to dance in, sure, but also catch whatever cool breezes might blow across Indio.
    Vogue, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Reformation has plenty of silken, floaty tops, while ATP Atelier’s buckle slip-ons are an instant win.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
  • Yes, Priyanka’s wearing sandals here, but imagine some knee-high boots and run with the idea that a thick leather belt can ground floaty summer florals perfectly for winter.
    Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2019
  • As London is experiencing a heatwave right now, the future royal appeared to select a dress in a light and floaty fabric, perfect for the midst of Spring.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2018
  • The gown looked a little baggy on the Duchess, but the floaty fabric, and her matching fascinator, created the perfect outfit for the summer nuptials.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 June 2018
  • Accompanied only by a piano and some strings, the country star wore a simple, floaty burgundy gown with cold-shoulder long sleeves and an empire waist.
    Andrea Park, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2018
  • While the gown looked slightly baggy on the Duchess, the floaty fabric, and her matching fascinator, created the perfect outfit for the summer nuptials.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 June 2018
  • Model of the minute Hadid, 20, prowled out animalistically in a loose and floaty, blue floral jumpsuit with peek-a-boo sheer sections and slicked-back hair.
    Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, 5 July 2017
  • Behind the apse, in the monsignor’s private apartments, Dom Pérignon 2006 was poured for the ladies in glittering gowns and men in floaty silk caftans and shiny Alta Sartoria suits adorned with diamond brooches.
    Alexandra Marshall, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Going forward, every collection of its pretty, wearable pieces — think camp-print maxi shirts and floaty floral tops — will be offered in the wider variety of sizes.
    Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Sharp steering that is eager without feeling floaty ties everything together and is a big reason why the CR-V is so excellent to drive.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Think elevated black tank tops, floaty black dresses, and barely-there sandals for dripping-hot days, linen blazers for cool evenings, and sun hats that will help keep your face from soaking up too much sun.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 12 July 2021
  • The new 9-piece capsule collection features floaty dresses with summery prints, perfect for vacations now and the impending warm spring days ahead.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2022
  • While pregnant with Prince Harry, Princess Diana's style shifted to accommodate her bump with floaty dresses and striking coats.
    CNN, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Jennifer Lopez stunned in a romantic, floaty wedding dress on Instagram Tuesday.
    Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The late 1960s got a facelift on Saturday in a collection that featured babydoll dresses, miniskirts, psychedelia, crop-tops and jabot collars -- but never lost that floaty, contemporary Saab touch.
    Thomas Adamson, ajc, 1 Oct. 2022
  • With an incredible train on her dress, and her long, floaty veil, Meghan's wedding gown was elegant, simple, and completely flawless.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018

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