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

I am ever Yours Sincerely,  Past the shadow of a doubt, Yours Forever, if you'll merely        Cut the frivol out.

From Tobogganing on Parnassus by Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce)

We will even chatter and frivol, if Mr. Frohman will repeat the operation.

From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various