as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity
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Recent Examples of frivolity
Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
To see a neighborhood this affluent leveled feels, for a moment, like proof that a storm or quake or fire does not care about frivolities like net worth.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
To see a neighborhood this affluent leveled feels, for a moment, like proof that a storm or quake or fire does not care about frivolities like net worth.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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When the theme arrived in the cellos, Guerrero maintained their levity and grace throughout the movement — and, in fact, throughout much of the piece, bringing an aerodynamic lightness even to the symphony’s final cadence.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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After Appeals Court Pauses Ruling While the bolster gives support and balance to the knife, the lightness of the bolster-free Japanese knives offers ergonomic benefits.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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As the country’s friends have looked on in horror and its rivals have watched with glee, the United States has gone from indispensable to insufferable.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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The crowd stood up and with nervous laughter streamed toward the lobby, then galloped into the street with the glee of prisoners released.—
Andrew Kay,
Harpers Magazine,
28 May 2025
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But while there are a few bright spots — chief among them the bits of levity offered by slightly goofy, occasionally clever and generally lovable loan shark Woo-seok (Jeon Seok-ho) — the pace is lumbering.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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The Flight designs connect to both legacy and levity.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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But the current moment, typified by stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX, tends to be about showcasing one’s sexuality ironically, or with an acid flippancy, or from behind a mask, or with a certain cool stance of meta control.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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But the flippancy of the phrase belies the detailed precision with which the Sky plan to manufacture 3-point looks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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