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Whatever the iPhone 17 Pro lacked in AI features was outweighed by its better camera, stronger battery, and, silly though it sounds, its cool orange color.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Think of the impact of something as silly as the ‘I Love New York’ movement on New York theater,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Still, even trade wars waged for silly reasons can have real consequences.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Ullom has a few silly sketches on YouTube, and even scored a partial investment from a subscriber, but he hasn’t posted on the platform in more than five years.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Under normal circumstances, Penelope would have scolded the children for being disrespectful, although the truth was that she, too, often found Lady Constance to be a rather silly person.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The worst outcome I could imagine was a case of the sillies, sleepies, or munchies.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026

Chilly weather brought out the sillies in our giant panda cub, who showed off his somersault style.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023

Though once is enough for me, I promise not to find that any more offensive than those flag-decorated pubs full of World Cup sillies.

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010

If you are the parent of a preschooler, suffice it to say that Raffi, in the throes of middle age, is shaking his sillies out.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Oh, you sillies, it’s just that the power is out. Your eyes still work fine.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

The awards, which celebrate the sillier side of science, have held raucous ceremonies that see the winners showered with paper aeroplanes at universities in Massachusetts since 1991.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

The scene in which Katya discovers who informed on her dissident father, who subsequently was arrested and never seen again, is a moving moment in an evening largely given over to sillier ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

It’s all the sillier because—to risk taking the president’s goals at face value—there is a way to put lots of American men to work with their hands.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025

The longer-term the option, the sillier the results generated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the greater the opportunity for people who didn’t use it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Guiterrez was killed just days before her 20th birthday and was described on GoFundMe by her sister as having the silliest laugh and biggest smiles, and giving the best hugs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Salmon,” I ask this morning, “can you tell me in your silliest voice what you want in your lunch?”

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

"I took the silliest fall that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder," Kim said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

"It's just the silliest, most wonderful thing that I could ever get involved in."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

I didn’t want to offend Miss Love, but I thought that was the silliest thing I ever read.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns