as in light
having little weight
it's going to be hot, so wear mostly lightweight clothing
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as in cipher
a person of no importance or influence
among astronomers she's considered a lightweight
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Recent Examples of lightweight
Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
This crowd-favorite’s appeal lies in its dreamy, serum-y formula that applies to skin like your favorite lightweight moisturizer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
That list includes breezy dresses, comfortable shoes, practical bags, and more lightweight clothing that can be mixed and matched and worn in a variety of temperatures.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
This crowd-favorite’s appeal lies in its dreamy, serum-y formula that applies to skin like your favorite lightweight moisturizer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
Also, Holloway is making his permanent move to lightweight, and this rematch could be a surprise hit for the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightweight
Adjective
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The tablet runs Android 15 and has a light user interface treatment from TCL.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
3 Mar. 2025
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The result is a minimalist dashboard bisected by air vents, USB ports hidden in a lower under-dash storage area and light wood veneer panels that glow with backlighting at night.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Atom and Claudette with recognizable humanity, the film’s artistry turns them into ciphers and symbols of the numbing effects of ethnic conflict.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Beneath that ice, the light sensors recorded an astronomically small number of photons: an upper range of 0.04 micromoles per square meter per second, a number very close to the theoretical minimum amount of light that photosynthesis can run on.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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The foyer is often a small space, so a hall tree can be overbearing.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
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Beiges, browns, putties, and grays aren’t neutral in Morandi; there’s always some fire or weightless motion to them.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The weightless formula comes in four shades and blends in seamlessly, which is why celebs like Hailey Bieber swear by it.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2025
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This refusal could lead to a crisis with both Hamas and Egypt, the key mediator, at a delicate time for the already fragile truce.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hours before talks began, an Israeli official said the country would not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for under the cease-fire, a refusal that could severely complicate negotiations with Hamas and key mediator Egypt at a sensitive moment for the fragile truce.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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But some of their most common prey items include minnows, crayfish, insects, and amphibians.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Scientists have found that fungi, algae, pollen, lichens, insects, bacteria and viruses are especially good at encouraging water to freeze.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Lightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightweight. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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