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Recent Examples of ultralightweight
A couple weeks prior to meeting Glen, my college buddy Dan Buettner invited me to join a group of his friends on an ultralightweight hike through Utah’s Buckskin Gulch—led by, according to Dan, a mythical legend named Glen Van Peski.
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Ali Selim, Outside Online, 14 July 2021
This is one of the reasons the EQXX can get away with ultralightweight aluminum brake rotors, rather than conventional cast-iron or even carbon-ceramic discs.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 24 July 2022
But there are other, ultralightweight solutions that sink in like the essences and toners of one’s skin-care routine.
—New York Times, 6 July 2021
Besides that, its hood and arms are made from Patagonia’s ultralightweight base-layer material, Capilene Cool.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2020
Throughout the mission, particles of dust smacked into the spacecraft’s sample collectors, where they became lodged in an ultralightweight spongy material called aerogel.
—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
Ali Selim, Outside Online, 14 July 2021
This is one of the reasons the EQXX can get away with ultralightweight aluminum brake rotors, rather than conventional cast-iron or even carbon-ceramic discs.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 24 July 2022
But there are other, ultralightweight solutions that sink in like the essences and toners of one’s skin-care routine.
—New York Times, 6 July 2021
Besides that, its hood and arms are made from Patagonia’s ultralightweight base-layer material, Capilene Cool.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2020
Throughout the mission, particles of dust smacked into the spacecraft’s sample collectors, where they became lodged in an ultralightweight spongy material called aerogel.
—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultralightweight
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This means that, in a matter of seconds, the concept can be converted from a closed sports coupe to an open, ultralight convertible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday, July 22, an ultralight airplane piloted by 75-year-old Sergio Ravaglia crashed onto the pavement of Corda Molle in a hamlet in Azzano Mella, Brescia, before bursting into flames.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Miracle Hair Oil in 30-milliliter travel size is a lightweight 5-in-1 oil blend containing kukui nut, babassu and pracaxi oils, alongside quinoa extract and green walnut.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Or shop more lightweight summer quilt options from Wayfair, up to 83 percent off.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Ultralightweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultralightweight. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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