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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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as in insubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of frothy
In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until frothy.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Below, some of the finest, high-quality ruffled bedding around the web for creating the frothy bedscape of your daydreams.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
As for how to wear such frothy tops in real life rather than the Yorkshire Moors?
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Wall coverings pay homage to the rich fabrics of 19th century British botanical patterns, now reborn in a trendy sea-foam green reminiscent of frothy shores.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Below, some of the finest, high-quality ruffled bedding around the web for creating the frothy bedscape of your daydreams.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2026
As for how to wear such frothy tops in real life rather than the Yorkshire Moors?
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Wall coverings pay homage to the rich fabrics of 19th century British botanical patterns, now reborn in a trendy sea-foam green reminiscent of frothy shores.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothy
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In the evenings, couples make googly eyes over bubbly crust pizzas the size of truck tires.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cook until bottoms are set and tops are bubbly, about 3 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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Six women in motorcycle jackets saunter onto the stage at the Coronado Historical Association, dancing to a goofy opening number.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s second collaboration with Gosling could have been goofy as hell.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even with her strong work, the film around her always feels, at best, insubstantial, and, at worst, incomplete.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Scarlet’s good intentions to end wars by way of sheer determination to do what’s right might prove insubstantial in practice.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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On the Argentinean side, fierce winds rise and fall above the peaks in mountain waves, tossing up rows of thin white clouds like foamy crests.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Instead of your typical liquid cleanser, try this powder alternative, which becomes a foamy lather when wet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lanzone, 55, finally got his chance after the private equity firm Apollo Global Management paid $5 billion to take over Yahoo in September 2021 — a fraction of its peak $125 billion market value reached during the dot-com boom’s giddy days in early 2000.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Braves have every reason to feel giddy about their latest Sale investment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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The rich dark red gives a sparkling pastel green skirt a modern twist in the look above.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Pages made a sparkling defensive play in center leading off the seventh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now, though, to look only at coaches with UNC already on their resume would be silly.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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