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frivolity

[fri-vol-i-tee] / frɪˈvɒl ɪ ti /


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The vulgar kitsch of “The Housemaid” is its silly secret weapon, and it’s Seyfried who stays reloading the ammunition, making sure that this hefty dose of frivolity is as unforgettable as its conventionally prestigious contemporaries.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Mixing humour and politics - a tactic social scientists call "tactical frivolity" - is not new.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 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

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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