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lightest

  • superlative
    of light.
    light
    noun
    something that makes things visible or affords illumination.
  • a word form of light.
    light
    noun
    something that makes things visible or affords illumination.

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Their central supermassive black holes may then have become locked in a gravitational struggle that launched the lightest black hole toward the edge of the combined galaxy.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

By contrast, the lightest Specs model weighs 132 grams.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

The new PCs will be as slim as 14 millimeters thick, and the lightest will weigh less than 3 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Behind it, the real sky was the lightest blue and smooth, the kind of clear you got first thing in the morning.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake