lightness
Example Sentences
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"The series is a lovely blend of lightness and comedy, with some genuinely moving and poignant moments".
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Roxana Bujack, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, led a team that applied geometry to precisely describe how we experience hue, saturation and lightness.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
The truest to buttery brioche in flavor and texture, and through its lightness, one could almost convince oneself this is breakfast.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
"I think we all needed a little bit of levity and lightness" and "to remember that we're all community and we can look out for each other," one participant tells AFP.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“Oh, you hired him,” she says with this fake lightness that scares me.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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