How to Use on a whim in a Sentence

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• Bend a rule, act on a whim, test something new in a bid for gain.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• Be adaptable, as your plans with friends and loved ones may change on a whim.
  — Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
• The story is that vandals cut this beloved tree down on a whim.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
• Rollins first moved to France nearly eight years ago, on a whim.
  — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
• Mendenhall didn’t decide this on a whim.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
• The bag can shift from a backpack to a tote should your needs happen to change on a whim.
  — Hannah Selinger, wsj.com, 1 Oct. 2023
• Furniture is one thing that should never be bought on a whim.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
• No more ditching women in random cities on a whim.
  — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
• Bedford, on a whim, decided to keep the trees.
  — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
• Cora doesn’t toss around superlatives on a whim.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
• This way, people who are simply walking by can decide to take part on a whim.
  — Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• Not just a seasonal menu based in freshness, dishes can change on a whim.
  — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
• After all, most of us aren’t swapping out tile or vanities on a whim.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
• Next, sustain them by baselining funding so progress can’t be undone on a whim.
  — Marielys Divanne, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
• Most people aren’t going to go out and drop a sizable chunk of change on a thermal scope on a whim.
  — Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
• Hodara was not the only raffle entrant who bought their ticket on a whim.
  — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
• Users of Meta products are accustomed to the apps being tweaked on a whim.
  — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024
• Studio executives don’t drop by on a whim, to see how things are coming along.
  — David Owen, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
• Many have bought headphones or music downloads, gas to drive places on a whim or, like Lee, fast food.
  — Patrick O'Donnell, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2023
• That may prove beneficial to those who book a trip to the Paris Olympics on a whim.
  — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 July 2024
• One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
• These appointments can be difficult to get and should not be used for taking a last-minute trip on a whim.
  — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
• Trump doesn’t care about any of that, so convinced of his own path and his love of the ability to fire off tariffs on a whim.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
• Something that actors do by mistake or on a whim during rehearsal could become part of the show.
  — Jeffrey R. Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
• The head coach will also change up the situation on a whim, at times, testing focus.
  — Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
• That seems like a larger-scale strategy that goes beyond a decision that can be switched off on a whim.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• The brothers and the Black Keys auteur met on a whim several years ago.
  — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 July 2026
• Sometimes, that means having to scrap certain ideas at the last minute and make adjustments to pre-set plans on a whim.
  — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
• The two decide to throw caution to the wind and get married on a whim, leading to a whirlwind of emotions.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• As for the name Jasper, Brad admitted that it was decided more on a whim.
  — Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023