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

Amy Schumer and Mark Hamill managed to make light of the situation, while possible scheduling conflicts may have gotten in the way for the likes of James Taylor and Katy Perry. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Humorous art that makes light of what goes on in the bathroom can have a playful effect and keep your guests amused, too. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Mexico made light of a storm delay to blow away Ecuador and win their first World Cup knockout game since 1986 to set up a last 16 tie back in Mexico City against either England or DR Congo. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026

On his social media site X, Musk made light of the fiery end. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Rhymes for make light of

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