making light

Example Sentences

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After making light work of Cerundolo, Zverev said he was as happy and healthy as he had been in a long time.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

KFC is taking shots at rivals in its marketing, and in restaurants it is making light of the situation, putting up signs featuring a glowering Colonel Sanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Invincibles secured the win by making light work of a chase of 153 with batter Jordan Cox continuing his fine form.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

When seismic events occur, part of the rational human response is to compartmentalize, even making light of the trauma.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

Then we stretched it out to scrape it, and hung it again to rinse it, many hands making light work.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck