- comparative of light.
lighter
Example Sentences
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Others think the unknown particles are lighter and faster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The first phase of the eclipse begins at 02:23 BST when the Moon enters the lighter outer part of Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
While the Jayhawks’ range of historic sounds is revisited, so is the outfit’s tendency to mix darker or lighter music against the grain of the words, in unexpected ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The team therefore plans to conduct additional experiments using even lighter atomic nuclei, including helium-4.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
There are some mean hills as we leave and they are dotted with gear dropped by rookies trying to get lighter.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
