making light
Example Sentences
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One woman in her 60s, an academic specialising in social policy, messaged me to say that she had started making light of her "menopausal moments" around female colleagues.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
"Definitely a much better match today," Gauff said after making light work of Sakkari.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
“He was experimenting — making light itself architectural,” says York.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
KFC is taking shots at rivals in its marketing, and in restaurants it is making light of the situation, putting up signs featuring a glowering Colonel Sanders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
He kept saying that the press was making light of his statements about the threats on his life.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
