on a whim

idiom

: because of a sudden decision
He quit his job on a whim.

Examples of on a whim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After spending seven years working under then-President Barack Obama, Cunnane wrote a television pilot on a whim. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 Then one day, on a whim, popular deejay Ralph Emery flipped the vinyl and played the Rocky Top side. Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024 Set clear limits Our limits should not waiver on a whim. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The Bait: Kaiju Cain and Abel Take Tokyo As a horror and sci-fi subgenre, Kaiju was built on the promise of towering monsters threatening to squish entire cities on a whim. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a whim 

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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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