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
While plenty of old movies attempted to add levity to horror, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein set the standard for horror-comedies and left an impact that’s still emulated decades later.
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B.j. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
The film captures the horrors that Miller endured, but offers moments of levity, too—such as an introduction to British Vogue’s wartime editor, Audrey Withers, in Vogue House.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
In the end, however, the effort paid off because the film balances that with moments of levity and a happy ending, which was important for Elliot.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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B.j. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
The film captures the horrors that Miller endured, but offers moments of levity, too—such as an introduction to British Vogue’s wartime editor, Audrey Withers, in Vogue House.
—Chiara Wilkinson, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
In the end, however, the effort paid off because the film balances that with moments of levity and a happy ending, which was important for Elliot.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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Varying from Regency, Rococo focuses on ornate decor patterns and a sense of lightness.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Returning to the coast has become an outlet for Slater’s newfound sense of lightness.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Much of this diaspora has also responded to Assad’s downfall with astonished glee, some rushing to return home.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s much more to be said about Ohanian’s original article, as well as the glee with which conservatives seized on its headline claim as the basis for largely groundless attacks on California’s economic policies.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Where most fictional depictions of the fashion world resort to camp and frivolity, La Maison takes its subject deadly seriously.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
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Instead, Boy Swallows Universe offers a faithful and emotional depiction of addiction without any of the frivolities, whilst still incorporating humour and most importantly, optimism.Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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