frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
fri-ˈvä-lə-tē 
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
He has no patience for frivolity.
2
: a frivolous act or thing
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
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Examples of frivolity in a Sentence
He has no patience for frivolity.
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
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Especially a talented and sporadically high-minded one, such as Truman Capote, who saw no particular contradiction between greatness and frivolity and who moved with bewildering ease between registers (and ethical codes) that others might struggle to reconcile.
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Despite the threats posed by cold weather, there still was room for frivolity.
—Carolyn Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2024
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Despite the threats posed by cold weather, there still was room for frivolity.
—Carolyn Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frivolity. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
friv-ˈäl-ət-ē
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
2
: a frivolous act or thing
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