Sentences with phrase «such frivolities as»

Capable of 40 - plus mpg sipping my crude distillate of choice, the Passat also offered such frivolities as cruise control, satellite radio, working A / C and multiple airbags on guard against texting Escalade pilots.

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But Michelangelo and others like him have through their labors — sometimes as goads, sometimes as nails, sometimes as scribblers in the sand, helped turn us from the world's frivolities and given us time for such reflection.

- Other Miscellaneous Options: There are tons of items you can add to the GT3, essentials and frivolities such as: LED headlights ($ 3110), voice control ($ 595), leather - covered rear view mirror ($ 675), keys painted to match your car ($ 335), yellow seat belts ($ 340), the smoker's package (no charge!)

Of course, Hempl is trying to make a point here — that a great swath of society, American society, might think such things as daydreaming to be frivolity, to be a - yes - waste of a day.

Whether conflating real - world political figures with fantastical characters such as Santa Claus, or treating erotic and abject content with frivolity and charm, McCarthy's work confuses codes, mixes high and low culture, and provokes an analysis of fundamental beliefs.