lighten
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t until after the release of that book, and then “Nickel Boys,” that Whitehead decided to lighten the mood by composing a crime novel set in New York City in the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
They may lighten the skull or influence voice resonance, and we can even use their size and variability for forensic identification.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Having "something to lighten all the burdens that we're dealing with day by day is incredible," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Flashes of publishing-world satire lighten the mood as the weekend celebration turns into a nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
I’d wanted to lighten things a bit, but I couldn’t get the tone right, and it must have been obvious I was still thinking hard about what he’d just said.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
