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frivolity

[fri-vol-i-tee] / frɪˈvɒl ɪ ti /


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Kylie is the biggest challenger for Christmas number one, with this sparkly bauble of pop frivolity.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Meanwhile, fashion—that is, clothing that changes for the sake of change—became associated with frivolity and femininity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Pirates of the Caribbean shows the ways in which greed and gluttony turn us into caricatures, while the Haunted Mansion finds frivolity in the afterlife, reminding us to enjoy our time while we’re here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

It’s been a tough morning on all of us, her supervisor sighs, “and I thought a little frivolity would be just what the doctor ordered.”

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

But she not only rejected the idea, she reproached herself for the frivolity of her thought.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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