lighten

Example Sentences

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"We don't like taxes on fun," he said, adding: "We are going to find every possible way to lighten the load."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Insider info: Zhao did “dance takes”—where the cast would groove to popular music—to lighten the mood after serious scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

If individual investors and large institutions collectively decide to lighten up on their dollars, it will leave a mark.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The museum’s billowing forms, which help lighten its considerable scale, were realized via head-spinning structural complexity: None of its 3,600 glass panels are the same, while each timber and steel supporting beam is curved uniquely.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

He performed a clever experiment in which a single drop of white liquid, like cream, was shown not to lighten perceptibly the contents of a great pitcher of dark liquid, like wine.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan