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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The press conference was a moment of levity in the midst of a very trying time for the couple.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
While there is a lot of levity spliced between the movie’s more reflective moments, the film has a lot to say about dealing with repressed grief and unresolved pain.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The ceremony, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Monday, was hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah, who brought levity to the room as the night’s honorees spoke about the impact of their awards and the work for which they were garnered.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.
—Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
While there is a lot of levity spliced between the movie’s more reflective moments, the film has a lot to say about dealing with repressed grief and unresolved pain.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
The ceremony, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Monday, was hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah, who brought levity to the room as the night’s honorees spoke about the impact of their awards and the work for which they were garnered.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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Despite its lightness, the new Asus laptop packs a range of impressive features.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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As Mindy Chen, Park provides both lightness and depth in a series that oscillates between kitsch and charm.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
23 Dec. 2024
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American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Regional frivolities One of the best parts of League Pass browsing is catching the various idiosyncrasies of different local streams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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With her pagoda-roof eyelashes and her quicksilver physicality, Grande gives real comic shape to Glinda’s popular-girl frivolity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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