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lightness

noun as in illumination

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noun as in the state of being light

noun as in agility

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With unforced lightness, she assures Farsi that they will continue to live their lives and laugh, that they are “special people.”

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But Roberts also looked brilliant, as his pratfall injected some necessary lightness into the darkening team mood.

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They brought a little lightness into her world, and she hoped to bring a little lightness into theirs.

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Perhaps as a rebellion against her partner’s darkness and decadence, Birkin developed a personal style that exuded lightness, naturalness and relatable elegance.

"While it is Krasznahorkai's weighty, rolling syntax that has perhaps become his signature as an author, his style also allows for a lightness of touch and a great lyrical beauty," Academy member Steve Sem-Sandberg said.

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