Adjective : a lighthearted laugh. From Dictionary.com.
He helped the climb pass by engaging in lighthearted conversation, keeping my mental focus away from the heaviness in my legs. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Up the mountain but not yet over the hill] Reference
Some of those present indulged in lighthearted banter about a few of these cases, asking if anyone really supposed they could lead to war. From Wordnik.com. [Louis Renault - Nobel Lecture] Reference
They were solid working-class guys who could just take it and remain lighthearted. From Wordnik.com. [James McBride discusses Song Yet Sung] Reference
"I won," he said, in what White House press secretary Robert Gibbs described as a lighthearted moment that prompted laughter in the room. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News - The Post Chronicle] Reference
Pretty "lighthearted" (and lightweight!) as Carter explains in her note. From Wordnik.com. [Anis Shivani: David Lehman's Incestuous Coterie: Why the New "Best American Poetry" Sucks Even More Than Its Twenty-One Predecessors] Reference
It really is a treat to do something kind of lighthearted here at the White House. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2005] Reference
Lott thought the affair "lighthearted," but he should have remembered his Faulkner. From Wordnik.com. [A Man Out Of Time] Reference
But the cupcake also functions as a symbol, a kind of lighthearted domestic triumph. From Wordnik.com. [Clay sculpure cupcakes!] Reference
I took the opportunity to wish every one a 'lighthearted'"Happy Memorial Day," even though it has absolutely no meaning for them. From Wordnik.com. [My Memorial Day '07] Reference
It's a "lighthearted" local promotion that reflects McDonald's "fun approach to our brand," McDonald's spokeswoman Danya Proud says. From Wordnik.com. [Ad Track: McDonald's adds espresso as ads taunt Starbucks] Reference
Each show unfailingly features a "lighthearted" scenario to offset the grimness. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Thus you'd expect a film about the man to have a kind of lighthearted side to it. From Wordnik.com. [All articles at Blogcritics] Reference
The Ellen Degeneres Show, and it was mostly the kind of lighthearted banter that you'd expect. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse] Reference
RY: What made the group realize they wanted to take a more "lighthearted" direction with the music?. From Wordnik.com. [The Rebel Yell] Reference
As for the "lighthearted" aspect of this episode; Kagura was mostly depressed throughout with what has happened with sensei. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
And I admit, I have heretofore been unwise to underestimate Grant's books simply based on the rather, well, "lighthearted" titles. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A magazine said they were thinking of doing a lighthearted," he makes air quotes with a grimace, "'lighthearted' thing on Madeleyisms. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
War stories recall lighthearted moments. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 31, 2004] Reference
Most people have a period in a romance that’s kind of lighthearted, you play around. From Wordnik.com. [STAR] Reference
Just a year earlier, Jan and I were very happy and lighthearted. From Wordnik.com. [Now We Are Alone: Living On Without Our Sons] Reference
I hadn't had even a lighthearted exchange with the president in weeks. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: There's No Place Like Waco In August] Reference
Ginsburg sought to tamp down the speculation in a lighthearted manner. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg Considers Elena Kagan's Likely Confirmation An 'Exhilarating' Development] Reference
Even the summer's most lighthearted indulgences seem to have a historical twist. From Wordnik.com. [Substance, Style And Spirit] Reference
Levitt also has something Eggleston lacks: a lighthearted visual sense of humor. From Wordnik.com. [Not Black and White] Reference
When the subject of war comes up, his lighthearted response is - I saved the world. From Wordnik.com. [Thanks, Grandpa Tommy, For Saving The World] Reference
The outdoor ceremony at Astor Courts was dignified but lighthearted, a guest told us. From Wordnik.com. [Chelsea Clinton, Marc Mezvinsky wedding details: "Like a family wedding"] Reference
Some people begin to ask me about it, but I make a lighthearted joke, and then go home. From Wordnik.com. [House] Reference
And FDR wasn't alone; Barron's Magazine called for a "genial and lighthearted dictator.". From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: Written in Stone? Yes. A Living Document? Ditto. Two Experts Explain The Constitution.] Reference
Even for the most lighthearted occasions, the free alternative can send the wrong message. From Wordnik.com. [Sorryyourdogdied.Com] Reference
Comparing Buck's lighthearted response to Allen's infamous "Macaca" moment, is out of line. From Wordnik.com. [Jessica Corry: Gender Joke's on Jane: Real GOP Women Vote Buck] Reference
But what, I ask you, does this lighthearted season of frivolity mean for the serious music lover?. From Wordnik.com. [A Paean to the Music of Summer] Reference
Political correctness has demolished any hope for lighthearted on-screen romps between men and women. From Wordnik.com. [... And Popcorn Will Cost $30] Reference
A growing number of stressed-out professionals are dropping their careers for lighthearted summer jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Jobs: Will Work For Fun] Reference
Speaking to an audience of all women, the former First Lady was poised but at ease, confident but lighthearted. From Wordnik.com. [Am I Betraying the ‘Sisterhood’?] Reference
There's no good slogan: "Take my heart -- please!" seems a little lighthearted, and "the gift of life" is vague. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming A Secret Santa] Reference
The sounds -- a wolf cackling, a stomach gurgling -- were too lighthearted for the ominous images of the original tales. From Wordnik.com. [What If The Three Pigs Tried Conflict Mediation?] Reference
In fact, the more humorous and lighthearted you can be, the more people will get the message that mistakes aren't fatal. From Wordnik.com. [HOW TO BE A GOOD LEADER] Reference
The television news programs once again feature sensational true-crime tales and lighthearted filler about animals and weather. From Wordnik.com. [The New Face Of America] Reference
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