lighter

Example Sentences

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Trump has maintained a lighter public schedule in recent months than he did at the start of his second term.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

There’s no harm in a bit of rosy romanticization if it makes a life obscured by grief that much lighter.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

My goth uniform included black Maybelline eyeliner I used a lighter to heat the tip with before application.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

New York spent a few years working on the parts, and how the parts were supposed to fit together, and they controversially cycled out headstrong coach Tom Thibodeau in favor of Mike Brown’s lighter touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The bundle of bones in her arms seemed lighter.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack