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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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as in insubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of frothy
But both stars embodied true A-lister energy in both frothy tulle and sequined gowns.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Rivals is a briskly paced and positively addictive British romp with plenty of scandalous twists, lusty ribald humor, and more serious notes of genuine pain lurking beneath the frothy surface.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether enjoyed in a creamy scoop of ice cream, a frothy London Fog, or an abstract cocktail, The Earl Grey Effect is in full swing.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The market was frothy, spirits were high and meme coins were in their prime.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Rivals is a briskly paced and positively addictive British romp with plenty of scandalous twists, lusty ribald humor, and more serious notes of genuine pain lurking beneath the frothy surface.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether enjoyed in a creamy scoop of ice cream, a frothy London Fog, or an abstract cocktail, The Earl Grey Effect is in full swing.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The market was frothy, spirits were high and meme coins were in their prime.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothy
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
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Ultimately, while The Substance got off to an intriguing start, the majority of the film and especially its goofy ending was mostly cheap shock value and amateurish satire built on the flimsiest premise imaginable.Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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With a lightweight texture, the foamy salve softens the hair while adding body and shine, and its body-boosting effects are instant.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shake up this cocktail with an egg white for a nice foamy top and an ultra-smooth and luscious mouthfeel.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
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The Couple Next Door The Bottom Line PG-13 partner-swapping upstaged by silly thriller subplots.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk is surrounded by almost constant controversy, but the latest scandal to rock the world’s richest man is surely the silliest—Musk is being accused of pretending to be good at video games.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).Scott Nover, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2022
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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