light work
Example Sentences
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England made relatively light work of the chase after Sophia Dunkley's breezy 22 had got them off to a positive start.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"Djokovic messaged me to say 'you have to pay me'," he said in his on-court interview after making light work of 19th seed Paul, to laughter from an adoring crowd.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The proliferation of A.I. has made light work of coding dummy websites, spoofing business profiles, scouring LinkedIn for job seekers and easy marks, replicating the language of the fast-changing internet economy, even in translation.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
The kitchen was chaotic, as kitchens always are, but many hands made for light work.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
It was light work and I was fast on my feet.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
