frivolity
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The vulgar kitsch of “The Housemaid” is its silly secret weapon, and it’s Seyfried who stays reloading the ammunition, making sure that this hefty dose of frivolity is as unforgettable as its conventionally prestigious contemporaries.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
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
This is what political scientists call "tactical frivolity".
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
“Frying the small fish” is a term Delta uses to acknowledge the campy frivolity of some of the topics on her show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
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
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