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lightness

[lahyt-nis] / ˈlaɪt nɪs /
NOUN
illumination
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STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
agility
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But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"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

Haider Ackermann’s spring/summer 2026 collection for Snow Goose by Canada Goose captures the lightness of spring in both design and feeling.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

“The lightness was forced, and the joy was a lie,” she tells him.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2026

How nice it is to be that girl again, to take off my scarf, to see what is underneath and feel the lightness come back into my body!

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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