as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity
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Recent Examples of frivolity
Her hope is for the party to be recast not just as a symbol of frivolity, but as a meaningful social experience.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
And while some of that frivolity remained Saturday − flags and marijuana clouds hung over the crowds who awaited entering the venue − signs of additional security were obvious.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Nor the brat pack to bring a sense of fun and frivolity back to a month supposedly about making silly decisions and–just maybe–getting back with your ex.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
And while some of that frivolity remained Saturday − flags and marijuana clouds hung over the crowds who awaited entering the venue − signs of additional security were obvious.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Nor the brat pack to bring a sense of fun and frivolity back to a month supposedly about making silly decisions and–just maybe–getting back with your ex.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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If not, read on for a guide to the very-online meme format that’s adding a necessary dose of levity to an increasingly tense election cycle.Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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But as the community has embarked on rebuilding and cleanup efforts, people like Gamble have also been coming together to help each other find moments of levity—like by celebrating Halloween.Chantelle Lee, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.Allure, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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Almodovar’s flippancy here is his tribute to the relentless of his women.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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