How to Use levity in a Sentence
levity
noun
- They managed to find some levity in the situation.
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Here are some of the things that brought levity to a tough year.
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Ian Crouch,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2020
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And also that there’s a levity to the scenes, and certainly to the one in the kitchen.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
2 Aug. 2023
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There was a levity in his voice and in his body language.
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Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2020
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What is just the role of that levity and comedy in your life?
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Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2023
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The show of hands may have brought a moment of levity, but that moment is short-lived.
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EW.com,
28 May 2024
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To push his message, Perlman chose to use the Angels to bring a sort of levity to it all.
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Hedy Phillips,
Peoplemag,
28 Sep. 2022
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Her character, Dawn, brings a levity to the movie that serves as a respite from the much heavier scenes.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Sep. 2020
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Laughter brings the best kind of levity to life, and what better way to bring it on than with a good ole corny joke?
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Jill Gleeson,
Country Living,
29 Aug. 2023
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For his part, James cracked a coy smile and added a bit of levity to the conversation when he was asked about the block.
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Matt Eppers,
USA TODAY,
26 Apr. 2018
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That provides some levity and some fun and a lot of wiggle room.
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Annie Alleman,
chicagotribune.com,
8 Dec. 2021
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It was said in a moment of levity at very tense point in debate.
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Daniela Altimari,
courant.com,
13 July 2018
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The staff has developed ways to cope, and there are signs of levity in the hospital.
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Sarah Freishtat,
chicagotribune.com,
14 Dec. 2020
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To add a little levity, try bringing GIFs and emojis to the game.
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Maggie Gordon,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Apr. 2018
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There was such lightness and levity to him, Parizzi said.
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Marina Dias,
Washington Post,
31 Aug. 2023
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Nobody would describe the past year as fun and games, but that doesn't mean levity is out the window.
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Star Tribune,
5 Mar. 2021
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With these three rules Briney and Tung were able to take the scene from fun and flirty to hot and steamy, but there were still moments of levity on set.
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Jessica Leon,
EW.com,
9 Dec. 2022
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Kendra weaves in humor and levity, showing the full range of her childhood.
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Dallas News,
22 Aug. 2022
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But enough about all of that, take a few minutes and enjoy this moment of levity.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
5 Nov. 2020
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Just seeking a bit of levity to lighten up the courtroom?
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Robert Hackett,
Fortune,
11 May 2021
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The levity and lightness between them is a refreshing contrast with the lethargic tone and pace of much of the show.
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Karen D'souza,
The Mercury News,
17 May 2024
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Try out an open floor plan for even more flow and levity in your family home.
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Abby Wilson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2023
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With Dud, Russell maintains a sense of levity even when things get dark.
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Janelle Okwodu,
Vogue,
28 May 2021
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From the dugout, Brock the Brick kept his eyes on the ball during games throughout the season, serving as a source of levity for team members.
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Melanie Feuk,
Houston Chronicle,
7 June 2018
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The levity, the comedy in it — being able to laugh in moments of severe pain.
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Randee Dawn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2021
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Some account holders are taking the news of losing their blue check mark with a sense of levity.
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Rachel Lerman and Faiz Siddiqui,
Anchorage Daily News,
2 Apr. 2023
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Just to have that levity and that sense of camaraderie, the color, the happiness.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
2 Oct. 2020
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This method of levity and camaraderie brought Hyde back to his days with Chicago.
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Nathan Ruiz,
baltimoresun.com,
12 Sep. 2019
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Popular on Variety The film aims to balance its weighty themes with moments of levity.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Dec. 2024
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In the end, however, the effort paid off because the film balances that with moments of levity and a happy ending, which was important for Elliot.
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Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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