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
His batty levity is elevated by his svelte silhouette, wise-cracking dialogue, and whimsical puppet physicality.
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Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Tempers flared at times while senators also added levity at times to the exhausting exercise.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Whether to bring levity or to spark meaningful discourse and learning, Comrade aims to use our art and clothing to advance the cause of building socialism in our lifetime.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
And having a little bit of levity, having a little bit of denial, a little avoidance [is useful].
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Tempers flared at times while senators also added levity at times to the exhausting exercise.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Whether to bring levity or to spark meaningful discourse and learning, Comrade aims to use our art and clothing to advance the cause of building socialism in our lifetime.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
And having a little bit of levity, having a little bit of denial, a little avoidance [is useful].
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for levity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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The dancers highlighted the garments’ opulent textures, crisp lines, and relaxed, airy silhouettes through movement, reaffirming the new collection’s embrace of lightness intertwined with impeccable craftsmanship.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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This Cognac is rich with fruit notes, but there’s a lightness to it and just enough tannin to temper the sweetness without drying it out.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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