lighter

Example Sentences

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In that case, the shoes would be lighter than socks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It turned out to be one of those gigantic cans of lighter fluid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Gratton says another way to address the issue is to make the plane lighter, which usually mean passengers disembarking or removing luggage.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

There were also lighter moments, with Vatican footage showing Macron presenting the pope with a jersey signed by members of the French national basketball team.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“There can be no lighter topics when human rights are being infringed upon.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer