In a sentence
Six example sentences with levity, each labelled with its topic.
A burst of levity during the memorial concert, when the cellist bow snapped, left the hall unsure whether to laugh.
Music
Surgeons allow no levity once the incision begins, though the room can be cheerful enough while instruments are counted.
Medicine
The seminar treats death with such levity that visiting students often mistake the tone for indifference rather than method.
Philosophy
The judge warned that levity from the gallery would not be tolerated during the reading of the verdict.
Law
A moment of levity in the budget debate, when a minister's phone played a jingle, made the evening news.
Politics
The chairman's levity during the announcement of the closures struck the staff as tone deaf.
Business
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