Example Sentences

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He campaigned in Vermont twice in 1984, buoyantly declaring in Montpelier, the state capital, “If I win Vermont, the nation will never be the same again.”

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

After “Barbie” so buoyantly lifted box office figures, it also felt like a willful dismissal of the need to make Hollywood solvent after a season of hell.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

The bubbles then rise buoyantly through the water—driving turbulent currents that also bring warm water into contact with the ice.

From National Geographic • Sep. 7, 2023

One minute, the Clippers were headed buoyantly into this vital Game 3, Leonard playing in another universe, his greatness unmatched, their potential limitless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023

The plane lurched upward buoyantly with the lightened load.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller