make light of

phrase

: to treat as of little account

All these problems are humorously described but never made light of …

—Susan Kenney

Examples of make light of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two top executives have exited Good Good Golf after the company posted and then deleted an ad criticized for making light of violence against women. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

True to her nature, Philipps managed to make light of the situation. — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Following Texas Tech’s practice Saturday, McGuire made light of what Sarkisian said and wryly noted Mahomes has eligibility remaining. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Stewart made light of the medical intervention after returning to the stage, and managed to complete the show. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make light of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove