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just for fun

idiom

: simply to have fun
The kids want to camp in the backyard, just for fun.

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Inside, artists will also find a cartoon image of Pugh herself, and even one with her and her husband, who wears a Santa hat, just for fun. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025 Tapings are often long days and the energy of those there just for fun may wane in hour 7 of cheering on the host of America's Got the Voice Warriors. Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 Both longed to return to the playing field, even if just for fun and not profit. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025 The contest was just for fun, and not a scientific survey. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for just for fun

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“Just for fun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20for%20fun. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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