lightness
Example Sentences
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"I wanted to set something in that landscape as a way of reconnecting with her and to write about grief with humour and a lightness of touch."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Schrödinger's definitions of hue, saturation, and lightness depend on where a color sits in relation to that axis, yet he never formally defined the axis itself.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
The structure brings visitors below ground, from lightness to darkness, with sounds slowly dissipating.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
“The lightness was forced, and the joy was a lie,” she tells him.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
She felt the dull thump of her mother’s heartbeat, the lightness of her mother’s breath on her hair, the gentle touch of her mother’s hands stroking down the length of her back.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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