: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull
weightlessly
adverb
weightlessness
noun
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Examples of weightless in a Sentence
a light fabric that feels almost weightless
She floated in the pool, weightless.
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In the second part of the play, published in 1832, Goethe jettisons the orthodox punishments of the canonical accounts and has Faust sweetly ascend to Heaven: in the nineteenth century, the old theology is becoming romantically weightless.
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Instead, a weightless moisturizer that delivers only the necessary hydration without the residual film or greasiness can offer a refreshing change from the status quo.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Unlike gripping formulas like the Drybar Triple Sec 3-in-1 finishing spray, this dry shampoo is formulated with ultra-fine rice starch for a truly weightless feel without a mattifying or texture-altering finish.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Now, Sam McKnight has perfected a weightless mist formula that lifts my roots and amps up the lengths, while keeping my hair soft and touchable, too.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2024
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Instead, a weightless moisturizer that delivers only the necessary hydration without the residual film or greasiness can offer a refreshing change from the status quo.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024
Unlike gripping formulas like the Drybar Triple Sec 3-in-1 finishing spray, this dry shampoo is formulated with ultra-fine rice starch for a truly weightless feel without a mattifying or texture-altering finish.
—Maria Conti, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Now, Sam McKnight has perfected a weightless mist formula that lifts my roots and amps up the lengths, while keeping my hair soft and touchable, too.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Weightless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weightless. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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weightless
adjective
weight·less
ˈwāt-ləs 
: having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull
weightlessness
noun
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