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
The holidays are a time of frivolity, socializing, and celebration—most of which usually comes with cocktails.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Where most fictional depictions of the fashion world resort to camp and frivolity, La Maison takes its subject deadly seriously.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, Boy Swallows Universe offers a faithful and emotional depiction of addiction without any of the frivolities, whilst still incorporating humour and most importantly, optimism.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Where most fictional depictions of the fashion world resort to camp and frivolity, La Maison takes its subject deadly seriously.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, Boy Swallows Universe offers a faithful and emotional depiction of addiction without any of the frivolities, whilst still incorporating humour and most importantly, optimism.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for frivolity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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Up to 40 percent off right now, the Bobs B Cute shoes offer the support of a sneaker but the lightness of a ballet slipper, which makes a perfect combo for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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As the game unfolded, one was left with a sense of lightness watching this Canucks team — like a weight had been lifted.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in a crowded marketplace with fewer revenue streams, enough artists enrolled that, according to Pelly’s reporting, Spotify’s internal Slack channels were lit up with glee.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Which is why, for me, the hardest part of the story were finding testimonials, Andre 3000 was the only one with glee that expressed and saw what this was.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ripa ended the emotional conversation with a touch of levity.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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That moment of levity is immediately shattered when Nicky’s finger arrives on the scene.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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SpaceX could afford its flippancy on X because the company has always operated with a fly-fast, fail-fast, fly-again metabolism.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.—
Allure,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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