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frivolity

[fri-vol-i-tee] / frɪˈvɒl ɪ ti /


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Kylie is the biggest challenger for Christmas number one, with this sparkly bauble of pop frivolity.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Meanwhile, fashion—that is, clothing that changes for the sake of change—became associated with frivolity and femininity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

It’s been a tough morning on all of us, her supervisor sighs, “and I thought a little frivolity would be just what the doctor ordered.”

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024

Maria had grown up Calvinist, a form of Protestant Christianity with a deep distrust of frivolity and vanity.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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