as in light
having little weight
it's going to be hot, so wear mostly lightweight clothing
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
among astronomers she's considered a lightweight
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Recent Examples of lightweight
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
The easy-to-use roller design features a cooling metal applicator that gently glides across the neck's contours, massaging the lightweight formula into skin without pulling or tugging skin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
At just 240 grams, its lightweight design and memory foam cushions prevent the headset headache during marathon sessions.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
The easy-to-use roller design features a cooling metal applicator that gently glides across the neck's contours, massaging the lightweight formula into skin without pulling or tugging skin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
Key to that lightweight is the composite hull and deck, plus the extensive use of carbon fiber.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightweight
Adjective
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The bread is so light that the crunchy crust leads straight to the introductory blast of balsamic.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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At sixty-five, Petzold, with light-hazel eyes and dark hair only just beginning to silver, still wields a boyish charisma.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Modern warfare has shown that traditional radar systems often struggle to identify and monitor many small drones flying together.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond rock and ice The finding of L 98-59 d challenges the long-standing astronomical belief that small exoplanets must be either gas dwarfs or water worlds covered in ice and oceans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a gas-dwarf scenario, planets are believed to form rock cores that accrete a small percentage of hydrogen-helium during the formation process.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Crafted with a soft, weightless material in an easy pull-on design, the Elleven Linen Maxi Skirt offers a flexible, comfortable fit that moves with you.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Everything is so durably constructed that the digital clutter and emotional discomfort feels weightless.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many of Newsom’s critics who breathlessly report on his evil plans (that the left-wing mainstream media supposedly cover up) are just nobodies who feign authority and are obviously fronting for right-wing organizations.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Others were in a state of fragile equilibrium, ready to flee, but not fleeing yet.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lili Reinhart’s coldly overbearing Apple (with lucious, flaming red hair) is their ringleader, Alexandra Shipp’s Fig is a science genius who lost her personality in a swirl of people pleasing, and Victoria Pedretti’s mentally fragile Cherry is Apple’s resident punching bag and fixer-upper project.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Venture into this living kaleidoscope of color and learn all about the importance of pollinating insects.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Lightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweight. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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