How to Use bouncy in a Sentence

bouncy

adjective
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  • 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
  • The cut looks fresh and modern, and her hair looks bouncy and full.
    — Rosemary Donahue, Allure, 3 July 2017
  • In the heel, a thin plate sits atop Nike’s bouncy React foam.
    — Marc Bain, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The cut is bouncy, laidback and perfect to soundtrack the warm days to come.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Keep the layers below the chin so curls don't get too bouncy.
    — Sharlyn Pierre, Allure, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Fans seemed to prefer the lighter, bouncier feel of the second album.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Our tester’s curls were more defined and bouncier after the first wash.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • When dried, our hair felt a lot softer and looked bouncier and more refreshed.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There was no discoloration, and my hair stayed shiny and bouncy for days.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 22 June 2017
  • The core of the midsole is made of ultra-light, ultra-soft, bouncy Pebax foam.
    — Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Cuthbert’s hair, which was tied into two bouncy space buns atop her head, was streaked with pink and teal.
    — Terry Nguyen, Washington Post, 22 July 2019
  • Your hair will look soft and bouncy and smell lightly like a banana milkshake.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Now, more than 40 years later, her curls are as bouncy as ever.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The firm, but bouncy porous bread helps soak up the cheese, said executive chef Meghan Levins.
    — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Secure with a bobby pin overnight, and gently release each in the morning for big and bouncy ringlets.
    — Glamour, 14 May 2019
  • With large soft curls, this hair is usually not coarse to the touch, and springs are bouncy and full of life even when minimally styled.
    — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There was applause when Jeter strolled in to bouncy jazz playing on a pleasant evening with the outfield windows open.
    — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2017
  • But before that tender finish, Murray vamped it up with bouncy knee bends and a dusty croon.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2018
  • But art alters as times change, and this show now seems less bouncy, more hollow and more queasy than intended.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2017
  • So when the show finally ended, and the crowd saw the rainbow crest of a bouncy castle beckon from the empty lot across the street, a stampede broke out.
    — The Cut, 10 Sep. 2017
  • After 30 minutes or so, my hair looks bouncy and lively again.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Meanwhile the pilot had already raised the landing gear, setting the stage for a hard, bouncy landing that lasted for more than a mile.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Dropping July 3, fans can expect an extension of the bright, bouncy sound that the masked 'Mello man is known for.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 June 2019
  • The one thing that most of us know about this mystery substance is that it's somehow involved the making of Jell-O, the jiggly, bouncy treat of our childhoods.
    — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, 1 July 2017
  • The one thing that most of us know about this mystery substance is that it's somehow involved the making of Jell-O, the jiggly, bouncy treat of our childhoods.
    — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, 19 July 2017
  • For a bouncier, more luxurious feel, such as in a bedroom, use a thicker one.
    — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 9 July 2019
  • The rice cakes were bouncy cylinders the exact size and shape of your pinkie finger with the density and spring of tapioca boba.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The song — featuring singer Mabel — is a bouncy track with a music video that shows Mabel dancing her way through a club.
    — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • There were huge outfield gaps, the mile-high altitude and the mental stigma of trying to pitch inside your kid’s bouncy house.
    — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2017
  • Rich Tommaso’s art is luscious, and the tone is noir with the hardest edges rounded off — a perfect match for his bright, bouncy colors.
    — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, 17 Apr. 2018

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