as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies
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Recent Examples of levity
Their levity made for a good fit with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which had established its wisecracking tone with Jon Favreau’s first Iron Man and developed it further with Joss Whedon’s Avengers.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The levity and challenge of that is really fun.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of levity here as well, to lighten the mood amid all the shootouts.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
In a small role as a servant, Briana Small adds a bit of levity and empathy to the emotional entanglements.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The levity and challenge of that is really fun.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of levity here as well, to lighten the mood amid all the shootouts.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
In a small role as a servant, Briana Small adds a bit of levity and empathy to the emotional entanglements.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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Promotions that appear on Tax Day—Buy-One-Get-One, $1 promos, free anything—offer a moment of lightness in a very transactional day.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The knit garment merged the warm marsala tone with a lightness of fabric that didn’t feel or appear to be overpowering for the royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another way of positioning this reaction is as an example of schadenfreude, a term used to explain taking glee in someone’s suffering—and that’s a key reason to explaining why some people are reacting to the stock market dip in this way.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s causing this mockery and glee at misfortune?—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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