lighter

Example Sentences

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Without the hybrid aspect, an engine would be lighter again, but would need even more fuel.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Such charges are often treated as misdemeanors rather than felonies, meaning lighter sentences if convicted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The natural leavening gives them a lighter, crispier crust and an airy, mildly tangy crumb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

These heavier molecules contrast with the lighter hydrogen and helium typically expected in planets that form close to their stars.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

That heavy sack of sorrows I’d been carrying around for so long, well, it was feeling a bit lighter.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan