lightweight

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In their place, the Navy is relying on its littoral combat ships, lightweight, high-speed vessels designed for operations close to the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"This team figured out how to take full advantage of a national lab's world-class suite of capabilities to rapidly fill a huge gap in our understanding of lightweight automotive materials," Haynes said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

“It’s a little bit complicated when they put an image in your head and now you’re stuck with it,” he sings in “Paint by Numbers,” which pretty handily demonstrates how lightweight the introspection is here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

A former featherweight champion, he earned the lightweight belt last year by knocking out Brazil's Charles Oliveira before temporarily stepping away from the sport for personal reasons.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

It was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols