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as in slightness
the state or quality of having little weight
the first thing I noticed about the little bird was its lightness; I could hardly tell I was holding it in my hand
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as in cheerfulness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the inappropriate lightness of the anchorman's tone while he was reading the story of the freak accident in which people had died
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as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the photographer was concerned that the lightness of the background would cast the main subject into shadow
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Recent Examples of lightness
Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The performances, too, are terrific across the board, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph – and the whole thing has a dizzying lightness of touch.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024
As the game unfolded, one was left with a sense of lightness watching this Canucks team — like a weight had been lifted.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Up to 40 percent off right now, the Bobs B Cute shoes offer the support of a sneaker but the lightness of a ballet slipper, which makes a perfect combo for travel.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
A certain unpretentious lightness, a stirring belief— hope, even.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The performances, too, are terrific across the board, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph – and the whole thing has a dizzying lightness of touch.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Dec. 2024
As the game unfolded, one was left with a sense of lightness watching this Canucks team — like a weight had been lifted.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Up to 40 percent off right now, the Bobs B Cute shoes offer the support of a sneaker but the lightness of a ballet slipper, which makes a perfect combo for travel.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Lightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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