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

The comedian isn’t the only one to come under scrutiny for allegedly making light of Kirk’s death in recent weeks. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

After losing several advertisers, the hosts of the I’ve Had It podcast have apologized for making light of Charlie Kirk‘s killing. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026

The costume quickly drew criticism from social media users who accused her of making light of homelessness. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 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

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