lighter
Example Sentences
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I always want Mondays to be a lighter lift than they end up being.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
In his closing argument, defense attorney Brian Steel painted Hester, Jones and Grant as unreliable “snitches, cooperators, rats” seeking to secure a lighter sentence by implicating Banks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The approach could create new opportunities for lighter materials while reducing reliance on mined mineral pigments and persistent fluorinated chemicals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
S&P Global Commodity Insights said the conflict has exposed a shortage of medium and heavy sour crude, which is harder to replace with the lighter barrels available from alternative suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Wave tips, foaming, lighter brown, warn of currents deep.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
