lightening
Example Sentences
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Speaking backstage, they told reporters that they were unsure how they would recapture that lightening in a bottle for the sequel they have planned with Netflix.
From BBC
He told family members that Diet Coke was responsible for his longevity, lightening the mood.
“What’s the alternative?” the ad asks, “lightening up and being fun?”
From Los Angeles Times
The "silliness" of the formulation was "lightening the subject matter of this trial," he told Judge Cannon.
From BBC
The cause of the blaze remains unknown, though lightening has been ruled out.
From BBC
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