levity
Example Sentences
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In our dire age, a little bit of levity can often feel like a wager, staking your bets on an audience’s bandwidth for fun.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“And when we needed a moment of levity, Glenn was not afraid to come forward and put a smile on people’s face.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The meetings were sprinkled with moments of levity: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani presented Rubio with certificates documenting his ancestors’ roots in Italy and Rubio cracked jokes in Spanish about needing to learn Italian.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
And while their mission demands extreme precision, there is still room for childlike levity.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Beowulf scanned the hall for signs of levity.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing levity
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Grade 12, List 1
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