The lighthearted conversation turns serious when Holly suggests that Michael over-romanticized their relationship, which she characterizes as "just a fling".

We talked about policing and some lighthearted conversation, joking around.

For the first time since his death she felt a surge of interest in what was going on around her; life no longer seemed aimless; she joined in the lighthearted conversation with unforced pleasure.

The credits appear over a flashback to a Christmas dinner where all the Scoobies are present, having a typical lighthearted conversation as Joyce and Buffy discuss a pie that drops on the floor.

As usual, they settled into a lighthearted conversation while the evening breeze kicked in; Mike fired up the grill an hour later and cooked the steaks while Julie went inside to throw a salad together.

The news put a pall on the previously lighthearted conversation.

One day the small white boy, gallops up again, and again he and Kumalo enjoy a lighthearted conversation.

Of course, every salon was slightly different, but most evenings offered a mix of serious and lighthearted conversation, with musical entertainment in some cases.

Before the incident, Westbrook, Davis, Cris Dishman and Brian Mitchell were standing on the sideline engaged in what appeared to be lighthearted conversation.

Alethea, hungry after their journey and all the excitement, ate with pleasure, exchanging lighthearted conversation with Wien and and rather more serious remarks with Sarre.