frivolity

Example Sentences

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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

Mixing humour and politics - a tactic social scientists call "tactical frivolity" - is not new.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

But if Gannett goes the way of Disney and settles this, the frivolity will only deepen.

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024

Suddenly, Dedd feels foolish, caught in her frivolity as if she were a kitten knotted in yam.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez