boomlet

noun

boom·​let ˈbüm-lət How to pronounce boomlet (audio)
: a small boom
specifically : a sudden increase in business activity
a stock market boomlet

Examples of boomlet in a Sentence

A few years ago, the town enjoyed a nice boomlet, but since then times have been tough.
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Shares of Piper Sandler, for instance, soared post-election on the anticipation this boomlet was coming, and are up 83% over the past year. Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 After a decade of stories about the Death of Linear TV, 2024 has seen a boomlet in scripted hits at the networks, welcome news for broadcast staffers, or at least those still employed following years of seemingly endless layoffs. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 There will be a boomlet in orders and imports from China. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Republicans have uniformly dismissed Harris’ boomlet as something of a honeymoon period, a sugar high that will leave Democrats crashing once voters start to inspect Harris’ record. Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for boomlet 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boomlet was in 1880

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“Boomlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomlet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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