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silly season

 

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Noun silly season has 1 sense
  1. silly season - a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
    --1 is a kind of
    time period, period of time, period

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Silly Season

Noun

1. A period, typically during the summer months, when mainstream news sources often focus on trivial or light-hearted stories due to a lack of major news events.

Example sentence: During the silly season, newspapers are filled with stories about bizarre pets and unusual weather phenomena.

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Noun

2. In British English, the period between the end of the parliamentary session and the beginning of the autumn party conferences, when little parliamentary business is conducted.

Example sentence: Members of Parliament enjoy a break from intense debates and legislative work during the silly season.

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Noun

3. In some local contexts, a time characterized by disruptive or foolish behavior, often associated with holidays or specific events.

Example sentence: The town witnessed an increase in rowdy behavior during the summer silly season, with locals and tourists alike engaging in pranks and practical jokes.

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Adjective

4. Describing something or someone as being amusingly foolish, lacking seriousness.

Example sentence: The comedian's silly season jokes had the audience roaring with laughter.

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