making light

Example Sentences

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Dowd said he’s not making light of the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

That also meant the usual jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio dating barely legal women, and resumed making light of “Marty Supreme” star Timothée Chalamet’s name and slight frame.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

"Definitely a much better match today," Gauff said after making light work of Sakkari.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

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