How to Use lighthearted in a Sentence

lighthearted

adjective
  • The lighthearted warmth of her teenage self is gone.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Jordan keeps it just as lighthearted and fun through the rest of the show.
    — Outside Online, 16 July 2022
  • The end result was fun, campy and lighthearted enough to feel in on the joke.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The lighthearted ad ends with the two brides sharing a quick kiss on the altar.
    — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2019
  • The lighthearted ad ends with the two brides sharing a quick kiss on the altar.
    — Mae Anderson, Twin Cities, 16 Dec. 2019
  • He's made a few other lighthearted comments in the last few months.
    — Elizabeth Angell, Town & Country, 15 Oct. 2018
  • The mood on my bus, which had started out lighthearted and jovial, began to turn.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
  • When a game lasts for dozens of hours, lighthearted moments are a welcome breather.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 June 2023
  • Still, most found a way to bring lighthearted energy to their wardrobes.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Other users shared lighthearted ideas about what the space could become.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Pringles will try a lighthearted ad to highlight its first makeover in 20 years.
    — Star Tribune, 28 Dec. 2020
  • There was some lighthearted chitchat around whether or not Greenwood would change the name.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
  • The teams compete to fool celebrity judges in this lighthearted show.
    — Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Brenner took a lighthearted view of her life-changing gift.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Rose also likes pulling lighthearted pranks to make others laugh.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But the lighthearted approach didn’t resonate with those around him.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
  • So Tarter likes that the tone for typical work is lighthearted and fun.
    — Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2022
  • In one lighthearted moment, someone tried to give the pope a Cubs hat.
    — Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • The movie is less lighthearted and tackles more adult themes than the original film.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Try to approach it in a lighthearted way, Robert Half staffing says.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2020
  • For the most part, the Foodie Boyz’ jokes and jabs are lighthearted.
    — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Take the older, quieter teen out for dinner and keep it lighthearted.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The prose is lighthearted, even as the subject matter is anything but.
    — John Ganz, Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The football scene was the only lighthearted moment in the movie.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In a world that has seemed hectic over the last few years, the sign war has brought some lighthearted, local fun to the area.
    — Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022
  • But the tone of Wednesday’s event stayed both lighthearted and sincere.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Other videos were more lighthearted.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The lighthearted approach didn't work.
    — David Wade, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Even though the obstacle course was meant to be lighthearted and fun, it was designed to still show me who these guys are.
    — Becca Kufrin, PEOPLE.com, 5 June 2018
  • Schneider said folks are still asking him about that, um, lighthearted exchange.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026

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