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as in slightness
the state or quality of having little weight
the first thing I noticed about the little bird was its lightness; I could hardly tell I was holding it in my hand
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as in cheerfulness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the inappropriate lightness of the anchorman's tone while he was reading the story of the freak accident in which people had died
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as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the photographer was concerned that the lightness of the background would cast the main subject into shadow
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Recent Examples of lightness
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Their lightness served as a contrast to Rodrigo’s dark and lived-in look.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Male players in European soccer leagues receive public recognition for on-field actions in direct proportion to the lightness of their skin.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
That can lead to a lack of lightness.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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Noun
But as spring settled in, so did a lightness to the cooking, and the restaurant’s dinner and daytime menus are finding a more personal, label-defying identity.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Their lightness served as a contrast to Rodrigo’s dark and lived-in look.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Male players in European soccer leagues receive public recognition for on-field actions in direct proportion to the lightness of their skin.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
That can lead to a lack of lightness.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightness
Noun
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Adjusting images before they are sent for matching – for example, changing brightness levels – can improve accuracy, too.—
Vijayan Asari,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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The Danish band’s newfound brightness is apparent from the start, as the album opens with twinkling glockespiel.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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During the 11-minute journey, astronauts soar past the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles), experience several minutes of weightlessness, and enjoy views of Earth.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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His research for the project included reading up on the effects of long-term weightlessness and sensory deprivation, as well as dipping into old Japanese legends and international fairytales.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Oh, there were so many birds in the sky—flipped with glee when a referee called offside and overturned a Celtic FC goal in front of a frenzied crowd of 50,000 on a chilly, overcast day at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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There’s an element of sadistic, John Simonesque glee to his attacks on the personal appearances of actors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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While Jack wants to sit in the pain of losing his best friend, Kate is weary from the weight of his emotions and desperate to find some levity again.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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There’s little levity in Gareth Johnson’s Netflix documentary The Crash, nor should there be.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Engineered to curl The brilliance of the new protective technology lies in its multi-layered design.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Continue reading … STANDING OVATION — Hollywood icon reminds a fractured nation of the brilliance of the Constitution.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Pratchett’s gift was to blend deep philosophy and complete silliness.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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Stop the doomscrolling and embrace some baseball silliness.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Lightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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