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Presumably, both sexes have been players in such nightclub frivolities as “helium balloon singalongs, psychedelic projections and nursery-style games with building blocks”—amusements that were popular in the 1960s at Cerebrum, a club in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The navy did not want its midshipmen wasting their time on such frivolities.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2024

Yet it’s often the case — now as then — that expressions of personal style among serious people are deemed frivolities.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2023

"Then let us speak of frivolities, of the times, of the weather, of the city we are visiting; remember I am young, and an artist."

From The Jew by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski



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