How to Use levity in a Sentence

levity

noun
  • They managed to find some levity in the situation.
  • Here are some of the things that brought levity to a tough year.
    Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020
  • And also that there’s a levity to the scenes, and certainly to the one in the kitchen.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • There was a levity in his voice and in his body language.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2020
  • What is just the role of that levity and comedy in your life?
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The show of hands may have brought a moment of levity, but that moment is short-lived.
    EW.com, 28 May 2024
  • To push his message, Perlman chose to use the Angels to bring a sort of levity to it all.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Her character, Dawn, brings a levity to the movie that serves as a respite from the much heavier scenes.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Laughter brings the best kind of levity to life, and what better way to bring it on than with a good ole corny joke?
    Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That provides some levity and some fun and a lot of wiggle room.
    Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The staff has developed ways to cope, and there are signs of levity in the hospital.
    Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • There was such lightness and levity to him, Parizzi said.
    Marina Dias, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Nobody would describe the past year as fun and games, but that doesn't mean levity is out the window.
    Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • With these three rules Briney and Tung were able to take the scene from fun and flirty to hot and steamy, but there were still moments of levity on set.
    Jessica Leon, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Kendra weaves in humor and levity, showing the full range of her childhood.
    Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • But enough about all of that, take a few minutes and enjoy this moment of levity.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Just seeking a bit of levity to lighten up the courtroom?
    Robert Hackett, Fortune, 11 May 2021
  • The levity and lightness between them is a refreshing contrast with the lethargic tone and pace of much of the show.
    Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
  • Try out an open floor plan for even more flow and levity in your family home.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • With Dud, Russell maintains a sense of levity even when things get dark.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 28 May 2021
  • The levity, the comedy in it — being able to laugh in moments of severe pain.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Some account holders are taking the news of losing their blue check mark with a sense of levity.
    Rachel Lerman and Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Just to have that levity and that sense of camaraderie, the color, the happiness.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Even in this moment of levity, there’s a stillness to Alfred.
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But the most levity came when Eli asked about the president's golf outing with Peyton.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The junior forward, who transferred from BYU, has become the Beavers’ source of levity.
    oregonlive, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Kate did smile and wave to the crowd at one point though, adding a little levity during an otherwise very somber time for the royals.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Surprised by the levity in the room, Carrie dreads reading from her notably sad book.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 20 July 2023
  • Some levity could help keep people calm during an election that some Americans fear could turn violent.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The whimsical and sometimes absurd personality of the different floors also adds levity to the evening.
    Nicholas Goodly, Them, 5 Oct. 2024

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