boomlet
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈbuːmlɪt/
:
mini auge
- The recent boomlet around a potential presidential bid by the aging right-wing revolutionary feels like a strange hybrid of the unique quirkiness that has always been part of Gingrich with nostalgia for the 1990s.
- a baby boomlet
- an estate boomlet
- a real estate boomlet
Examples
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The Economist notes a "boomlet" in museum construction, with 50 science and technology centers and 36 children's museums built in the last five or so years.
Academic text (1997) -
Expansion was also cut short by the fact that the stock market boomlet early in the year had collapsed by the spring.
Blog text (15) -
A fabulous sunken city three hours from Berlin is a travel agent's dream, and it is clear the boomlet has started.
Academic text (2003) -
And, most importantly, we have the beginning of a housing boomlet that might lead to a re-liquification of bank balance sheets.
Blog text (12) -
The current baby boomlet is the main reason for the upswing in family portraits.
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The children from the recent "baby boomlet" now are arriving in schools.
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The economic boomlet is rooted in businesses and some consumers treating hurricane preparation more soberly after two punishing seasons.
Synonyms
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2.8
A time of fast growth in the economy and more jobs
53
3.5
A popular style or activity for a short time
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4.2
A short time when many people like the same thing
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Etymology
The word boomlet is made from boom, meaning a sudden rise or loud sound, and the ending -let, which means 'small', just like in booklet. So a boomlet is a 'small boom', a short period of fast growth or popularity.