as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies
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Recent Examples of levity
From meditative traditions, to deep connections with nature, to folklore design detail, Six Senses serves both serenity and levity to its guests.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Over the past year and a half, Bolton’s daughters have leaned into moments of joy and levity as their dad, 72, tackles his greatest challenge yet: glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Weinstein writes this unholy trinity of Rabbis with compassion and levity.
—Leah Abrams, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
Over the past year and a half, Bolton’s daughters have leaned into moments of joy and levity as their dad, 72, tackles his greatest challenge yet: glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Weinstein writes this unholy trinity of Rabbis with compassion and levity.
—Leah Abrams, Them., 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levity
Noun
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Peach Fuzz Courtesy of Hillside Beach Club With the Peach Fuzz, the five-star resort proves its diverse culinary offer and its Turkish lightness.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ready to turn heads during your upcoming summer vacation, while securing invaluable comfort, lightness, and stability with every step?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a sinful sort of glee in watching all of this unfold, knowing that the same mournful character might be the next one to die.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Dougal is this boy turning into a man, who has so much anger in him and wants to prove himself, and there's such glee behind the eyes in the way that Sam plays this character.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Renoir’s film dramatized the end of an era (of high-society frivolities, as war loomed), and so does Anderson’s; namely, the end of the age of buccaneer industrialism.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Levity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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