silly season
Noun
Meaning
a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
“I call this silly season and I don’t enjoy it,” he added.
If you’re expecting your off-the-plan purchase to settle soon, don’t think that you’re safe just because it’s the silly season.
Let the silly season begin.
Our debilitating leadership crisis is in full glare and it appears as if silly season is now the norm.
Surviving the silly season is super easy at Super Liquor!
While Jenner embraced the silly season she did so in the most high-fashion way possible, recreating the iconic image of Pamela Anderson from the 1996 film Barb Wire in a steamy photo shoot, but with a prominent message for fans.