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
  • Thus began a rite of spring for the Royals, who remain graced by Perez’s buoyancy and Terminator-like durability.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This modularity, along with the energy-efficient buoyancy propulsion system, provides the Slocum with a most flexible system for integrating sensors for optimal ocean observation, according to Teledyne Webb Research.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The organ that colored all the earlier tales of youthful exuberance now plays a funeral dirge.
    David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
  • As the calendar moves toward spring, the old feeling of hope and exuberance spreads across the country, and it's mostly felt by college basketball fans.
    Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Alongside the proteins, the crunch of the egg roll and springiness of the noodles made the bowl texturally playful.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The establishment is filled with the kind of liveliness that was typical of supper clubs during decades past.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • At school, her liveliness and charisma drew other kids in.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lastly, yellow tulips symbolize cheerfulness, happiness, and optimism.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
  • His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Somehow, though, none of this really detracts from the minute-to-minute joys of a series so distinct in its characterizations, forward-looking in its plotting, and willing to prioritize vivacity and gratification.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In its eagerness to bring other downtown projects to life, Miami has sprung a three-prong trap on itself that has ensnared the financial vitality of Bayfront Park.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Programming chair Animon Jose said this year’s selections reflected the vitality of South Asian diasporic filmmaking.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sure, children could gravitate toward the cartoonish animation style and colourful action on screen, but the show was always geared toward teens and adults who grew up on the macabre and cynical sensibilities of Tim Burton and horror comedies of the '80s and '90s.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Not all Mauss’s material lends equally well to visualizations, and there are moments in the special when the animations are more distracting than additive.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Jauntiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jauntiness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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