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
Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Other construction materials include carbon fiber, which is also lightweight and rustproof, and titanium, which is stronger than steel and resistant to corrosion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
There isn’t a particularly large window for lightweights pushing 30 who haven’t yet made a major mark in the sport with one of the other top promotions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The cotton quilt is lightweight enough for year-round use and includes two matching shams to complete the look.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Other construction materials include carbon fiber, which is also lightweight and rustproof, and titanium, which is stronger than steel and resistant to corrosion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Where Trudeau has always been seen as a charismatic lightweight, Carney is a nose-to-the-grindstone type.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
There isn’t a particularly large window for lightweights pushing 30 who haven’t yet made a major mark in the sport with one of the other top promotions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightweight
Adjective
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This is when peak northern lights activity will occur Another strong geomagnetic storm in November made the auroras visible even in light-polluted cities like New York City.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dark brown sugar contains more molasses than its light brown counterpart.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since his first appearance in season one, though, Greg has been more than a bit of a cipher.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
10 Mar. 2025
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All the actors make assertive impressions that can nonetheless only go so far in delineating figures who remain basically ciphers.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Liberals' smallest lead was in a poll conducted by Innovative Research among 1,548 Canadian citizens, which showed the party with a lead of just 2 points, on 36 percent to the Conservatives' 34 percent—a lead within the poll's 3 percent margin of error.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sutter Health Park’s capacity of 14,000 is very small compared to other MLB stadiums.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 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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The oil-free, weightless formula preps your lips so that lipstick glides on like butter—and, more importantly, stays put.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Beiges, browns, putties, and grays aren’t neutral in Morandi; there’s always some fire or weightless motion to them.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Efficiency at what cost? Read: The rise of techno-authoritarianism Careless People illustrates how this ideological vacuum is filled by its leaders’ fleeting whims and governed by their fragile egos.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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What unfolds is a two-person dialogue on the subject of fragile masculinity.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Plants produce lovely blue flowers (or white in some varieties) that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, the frogs may have been drawn to the site by insects that thrived on the crops being processed there.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweight. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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