as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
smart-assed collegians making jokes at the expense of devout churchgoers
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Adjective
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The songs remind kids that costumes can be cute and colorful instead of frightening.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something so hilariously flippant about Taylor’s mean streak these days.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Worse for Wilson, Sherman's Hall of Fame broadcast teammate, Tony Gonzalez, bordered on flippant in dismissing Wilson's candidacy.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This barrel chair nails that sweet spot between playful and polished.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The playful routine earned high praise from the judges, who were swept up in the performance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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