How to Use bouncy in a Sentence

bouncy

adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 19 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, 1 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
  • Tatum Ludlam is a bouncy June, giving her a strong voice and acrobatic dance moves.
    Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • No bouncy air bags like the Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004.
    Washington Post, 2 May 2018
  • An attached inflatable pillow tops off the bouncy PVC float.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 23 June 2023
  • The solution is simple: Use a mesh strainer to wipe away the stray whites and achieve a perfect, bouncy final egg to top eggs Benedict, grain bowl, or fancy toast.
    Zoë Sessums, Bon Appetit, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The feel is muscular, almost martial, while sneaking in a bit of bouncy brightness with the rhythmic triplet that leads the melody’s descending notes.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2018

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