frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
fri-ˈvä-lə-tē 
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
He has no patience for frivolity.
2
: a frivolous act or thing
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
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He has no patience for frivolity.
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
With her pagoda-roof eyelashes and her quicksilver physicality, Grande gives real comic shape to Glinda’s popular-girl frivolity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
All in all, 2024 ended up being a triumph for those who chose style and substance over flash and frivolity … generally a good fashion rule to live by, in my opinion.
—Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
The holidays are a time of frivolity, socializing, and celebration—most of which usually comes with cocktails.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frivolity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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frivolity
noun
fri·vol·i·ty
friv-ˈäl-ət-ē
plural frivolities
1
: the quality or state of being frivolous
2
: a frivolous act or thing
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