lighthearted
Example Sentences
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We brought each other together in a very lighthearted way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”? “Hard to Handle,” it’s cheeky, it’s lighthearted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He then offered a lighthearted alternative: “Maybe they could do a henna one, and then commit to make it permanent if we hire them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some attendees even paid tribute to one of the most famous footnotes of Obama’s presidency by wearing tan suits, a lighthearted nod to the outfit that once sparked outsized political controversy.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Justice and I became the best of friends, though we were opposites in manv ways: he was extroverted, I was introverted; he was lighthearted, I was serious.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
