lighter

Example Sentences

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In that case, the shoes would be lighter than socks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It turned out to be one of those gigantic cans of lighter fluid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Gratton says another way to address the issue is to make the plane lighter, which usually mean passengers disembarking or removing luggage.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Foreign investors historically preferred to work within the lighter regulatory framework of the U.S.;

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

And air seems so much lighter than water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo