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as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
bouncy seat cushions
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as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school
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Recent Examples of bouncy
Everything is better, bouncier, brighter, and more beautiful.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Another material inside a pillow’s core that keeps things cool is latex, which utilizes natural rubber tree sap to create a cooler, bouncier fabric that’s still long-lasting.3
The material on the outside of the pillow can also help with a pillow’s heat retention and durability.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Innerspring Made up of coils (which come in a variety of types, sizes, heights, and quantities), this traditional mattress style is generally bouncier than other options.
—Shannon Ullman, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
Her hair was still often seen in its signature curls, but the curls were bigger, bouncier and fluffier (without being frizzy).
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
Another material inside a pillow’s core that keeps things cool is latex, which utilizes natural rubber tree sap to create a cooler, bouncier fabric that’s still long-lasting.3
The material on the outside of the pillow can also help with a pillow’s heat retention and durability.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Innerspring Made up of coils (which come in a variety of types, sizes, heights, and quantities), this traditional mattress style is generally bouncier than other options.
—Shannon Ullman, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024
Her hair was still often seen in its signature curls, but the curls were bigger, bouncier and fluffier (without being frizzy).
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncy
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Building codes should be updated now to be flexible enough to apply to a range of existing and emerging products.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Borrowers enjoy flexible funding capabilities, which is in stark contrast to banks that are typically slow moving, highly regulated and marked by a cumbersome credit box and processes.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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This early engagement with the season reflects the growing role of Christmas as an emotional anchor - an anticipated, joyful moment that punctuates the end of the year.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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They’re made from 100-percent cotton shorts with a stretch waistband and side pockets.Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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Cellulosic producer Lenzing, stretch fiber producer Roica by Asahi Kasei and Japanese denim mill Kaihara Denim came together to create the Saisei Collection, a range of stretch fabrics made with recycled fibers.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps that’s the key to why the director’s work feels specific yet universal, exuberant yet affecting.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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The 25-year-old Pennsylvania native did a fantastic job in the role, wowing a massive gathering of exuberant fans with a dizzying pop music spectacle that featured equal amounts of hits and star power.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In other words, the constant flow of electric current through the sockets may have enhanced the metal zinc's plastic behavior, therefore weakening its grip.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Refrigerate dry and unwashed in crisper drawer in a plastic bag up to 3 weeks.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
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Nothing sounds better than having a fresh pizza straight out of the oven, with its bubbly cheese and thin, charred crust.Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
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So in every place the military is taking action today to become more resilient.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rather than collapsing, Hezbollah has proved both resilient and adaptive.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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But noise aside, the signal underneath contains more cause for worry than a buoyant September report four weeks ago.Axios, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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At midnight, the designer himself arrived to buoyant fanfare and triumphant applause.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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