How to Use lighthearted in a Sentence

lighthearted

adjective

• The football scene was the only lighthearted moment in the movie.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
• When a game lasts for dozens of hours, lighthearted moments are a welcome breather.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 June 2023
• There’s a sense that everything’s fun and lighthearted at Richard and Heather’s.
  — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
• But the tone of Wednesday’s event stayed both lighthearted and sincere.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• The video features the two actors, first in a tense scene before pivoting to more lighthearted clips of the pair.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2023
• And the same could be said of the genre’s more lighthearted — and lightheaded — cousin, the mockumentary.
  — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• Leo July 23-August 22 The mood is shifting between lighthearted and heavy at the drop of a hat.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• For a lighthearted take on the day, Valentine's Day jokes are a quick and funny solution.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 19 Jan. 2023
• Of the cast, Hassan often serves as the lighthearted, bubbly voice of reason among the six New Yorkers.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
• Alex’s lighthearted handful of royal tush couldn’t come soon enough — if not for the film, then for pop culture at large.
  — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
• Take the older, quieter teen out for dinner and keep it lighthearted.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
• Even though some of the fruitpology videos are lighthearted, most of them are smiling-through-the-pain funny.
  — Sanibel Chai, ELLE, 25 May 2023
• The day featured a blend of sincere, touching moments and lighthearted, goofy ones.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
• For fans, the music brought a sense of lighthearted fun that had been missing from Argentine rock for almost a decade.
  — Matthew Dursum, SPIN, 20 Nov. 2023
• This lighthearted romp has been drawing laughs and raves for nearly a century, with no end in sight.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
• But on a flight, Bubb prefers reading or listening to books that are funny and lighthearted.
  — Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
• Teni touches on a heavy subject but gets right back on her feet (and gets everyone on theirs, too) for a lighthearted club banger.
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
• In fact, that lighthearted atmosphere is part of what’s bringing her back.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
• And, naturally, a few lighthearted pranks took place on set as well.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2022
• Jeremy Renner is sharing a lighthearted moment from his stay in the ICU.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
• Despite the heavy topics, Tom came across as lighthearted and simple.
  — Nell Scovell, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• In his signature way, Al posted it with a lighthearted message after adding a new picture to the mix.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2023
• After gathering a few more lighthearted facts about Larry, Fallon turned it over to the Roots.
  — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2022
• Peach and apricot dance into the fragrance to uplift and give it a lighthearted summertime scent.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• The game footage available looks fun, colorful and lighthearted.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
• In a world where every new SUV grimaces like a murderous electric shaver, the Twingo is a throwback to a more lighthearted era of design.
  — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2022
• But disrupting the vestibular system with some lighthearted swirling can be helpful for those not on the spectrum, too.
  — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2023
• On the other end of the mass market spectrum, the quirky and delayed Playdate used 2022 to prove that portable gaming can be cute, lighthearted, and fun.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2022
• The show does preserve many of the musical’s more lighthearted elements.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 1 May 2023
• Taylor responded the next day in a lighthearted video shared on social media by Duke.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024