lighter

Example Sentences

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There’s no harm in a bit of rosy romanticization if it makes a life obscured by grief that much lighter.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

My goth uniform included black Maybelline eyeliner I used a lighter to heat the tip with before application.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Instead of relying only on vague instructions such as "play warmer" or "use a lighter touch," future training systems may be able to show students the exact physical movements associated with specific tonal qualities.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

He’s also adamant that Apple’s architecture, with on-device models handling lighter workloads and its private cloud taking on the larger ones, makes it unique.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

A lighter that wouldn’t be invented for another two hundred years.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin