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as in illumined
filled with much light a lovely and lightsome room with huge windows

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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition lighthearted lovers skipping along the beach with a lightsome gait

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as in carefree
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles set off on his grand tour of Europe with a lightsome heart

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as in graceful
moving easily still lightsome despite her advancing years, the cat continued to ignore orders not to leap onto the kitchen table

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lightsome

lights (on or upon)

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“Lightsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightsome. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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