silly season

noun

a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.

Origin of silly season

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby silly season

Sillitoe, Sills, silly, silly billy, Silly Putty, silly season, silly-sider, sillyweed, silo, Siloam, Silone

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Example sentences from the Web for silly season

The Shroud is generally lumped in with silly-season subjects, such as Atlantis, yetis, and UFOs.
The Shroud of Turin and Thomas de Wesselow’s ‘The Sign.’|Thomas de Wesselow|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now, is it only a 'silly-season' cry, this grievance about no houses, or is it true?
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
This looks like the subject of a silly-season correspondence in The Daily Telegraph.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for silly season

silly season

noun

British a period, usually during the hot summer months, when journalists fill space reporting on frivolous events and activities

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单词	silly season
释义	silly season noun a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here. Origin of silly season First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby silly season Sillitoe, Sills, silly, silly billy, Silly Putty, silly season, silly-sider, sillyweed, silo, Siloam, Silone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silly season The Shroud is generally lumped in with silly-season subjects, such as Atlantis, yetis, and UFOs. The Shroud of Turin and Thomas de Wesselow’s ‘The Sign.’\|Thomas de Wesselow\|April 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Now, is it only a 'silly-season' cry, this grievance about no houses, or is it true? The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson This looks like the subject of a silly-season correspondence in The Daily Telegraph. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for silly season silly season noun British a period, usually during the hot summer months, when journalists fill space reporting on frivolous events and activities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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