just for fun

idiom

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

Examples of just for fun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pull your curls into a casual chignon and throw in pin detailing just for fun. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024 Of course, some really are just for fun—and that’s cool, too. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023 Although puzzlers qualify for the event on a national level, most attend just for fun and for the community — to revel with people who share in the same nerdy delight. Siobhan Roberts Chloë Ellingson, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023 Victor declared: 6 p.m. A total of 15 fresh-hop beers will be on tap, eight for the blind tasting and seven just for fun. oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023 On a whim, and sometimes just for fun, consumers can view properties from any computer or smartphone via virtual tours. Bella Travaglini, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023 Sign up Alabama is not defying the federal courts just for fun. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2023 Pick a date from a couple of years ago just for fun. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Some are tied to current movies and TV shows, some are classic and some are just for fun, but all will be a treat this Halloween. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023

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“Just for fun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20for%20fun. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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