as in light
having little weight
it's going to be hot, so wear mostly lightweight clothing
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
among astronomers she's considered a lightweight
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Recent Examples of lightweight
Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Replacing Vermont’s removable lightweight merino insulation with the Primalofts and liners adds plenty of downhill to the Uphills, which keep the weather and snow from my crashes on the outside.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
Champion men's jacket: on sale for $30 Original price: $50
Transition into your fall clothing with the help of a new lightweight, Champion jacket.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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The lightweight sweater perfectly matches her farmhouse interior design aesthetic and pairs well with dresses, pants, and tops of all kinds.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Replacing Vermont’s removable lightweight merino insulation with the Primalofts and liners adds plenty of downhill to the Uphills, which keep the weather and snow from my crashes on the outside.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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The tester is allergic to down, and said the down alternative fill has the same lightweight, puffy (no pun intended) feel of down.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
Champion men's jacket: on sale for $30 Original price: $50
Transition into your fall clothing with the help of a new lightweight, Champion jacket.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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For something a bit lighter and airy, opt for Sundays No. 31 and Deborah Lippmann’s Grey Day that let the blue undertones shine through.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, the light rail and Tempe streetcar will operate on a weekday schedule with extended service hours until 2 a.m. Buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ferreira struggles a bit more to find the depth in her role; her character comes off as merely a cipher, a stand-in for an audience similarly positioned as outsiders.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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In spreading its funding across multiple institutions, PST allows those that are much smaller in scale and capacity than MoCA to also participate in these vital kinds of research, enabling curators to encounter the region’s artists and artworks firsthand.Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The evidence for using probiotics in IBS is lacking because study results are conflicting, and the number of study participants is small.Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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Essentially, opting for something water-based, yet rich in weightless hydrators is best.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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His long legs give him an athletic, almost weightless stride that seems effortless on and off stage.Yoh Phillips, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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After 50 years of brutal military dictatorship, the country underwent a dramatic if fragile democratic opening during the 2010s.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yet the uptick in travel to the ends of Earth has a detrimental impact on the environment, further exacerbating the impact of the climate crisis on fragile ecosystems.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Health risks: Tiny insects, pesticide residue, or bacteria may remain on unwashed leaves, posing potential health concerns.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Lightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweight. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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