Sentence examples for a light tone from inspiring English sources

"Who can say?" she answers, "in a light tone".

Woods took a light tone when answering the question after his round Sunday.

Aside from that matter of business, Mr. Walcott kept a light tone.

"Oh, I would never assume that, Justice Ginsburg, Mr. Phillipssaidin in a light tone.

Nanni Moretti, the director of Dear Diary, an engaging 1993 comedy, was quoted as saying his new movie "contains a painful core, but wrapped in a light tone".

In some of the ads, the Goodwill Guy presents more traditional charitable messages about how your donations help those less fortunate, but always with a light tone.

His cast is led by Anthony Rolfe-Johnson as a light toned but authoritative King of Crete; Anne Sofie von Otter is a touching Idamante, Sylvia McNair an ethereal Ilia, and the choral singing of the Monteverdi Choir is superb.

[Trying to take a lighter tone.] Yes, Irene.

To improve contrast, the taupe background took a lighter tone, and subway lines gained a gray border.

Thereafter "The Spell" (1999) conjured a lighter tone, though still sprung with the enchantments of Hollinghurst's sly, feline wit.

Ms. Reichlen, the taller of the two, dances with a lighter tone; a bright solo she performs to a flute passage is a highlight.