frivolity

Example Sentences

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Instead, like a still condensing sugar-saturated slop into a refined liquor, this downsizing concentrates the force of his images, shifting the mood from one of frivolity to seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 6, 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

Waking up to the sounds of Princess Peach giggling or Zelda softly cooing “wake up,” is, yes, odd, but I appreciate the burst of frivolity before I start worrying about my to-do list.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

It spoke to Lefty of jazz-age frivolity, gin cocktails, cigarette girls; it made him slick his hair back with panache . . . while, out in the yard, Desdemona heard the singing and reacted differently.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides