frivol

Example Sentences

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There were few awards in fields of frivol: Oscars, Tonys, Grammys didn't exist.

From Time Magazine Archive

For his present visit, Gielgud apparently questioned the importance of being earnest: he would frivol first in Wilde's classic farce, later in Congreve's Restoration comedy, Love for Love.

From Time Magazine Archive

He only signaled to another guard—this one taller and older—who said, “Step aside, please, or we’ll have to arrest you. This is not a place to frivol with.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Dreamily I watched a great red dragon-fly frivol with the fairy blue wreaths of incense-smoke that hovered above the leaf shadows trembling on the sand.

From The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]

When you frivol, Average, I wash my hands of you.

From Average Jones by Adams, Samuel Hopkins