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also whimsey
as in humor
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent
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Recent Examples of whimsy
The shade brings a quiet elegance to any room, a hint of whimsy, and a reputation for serenity thanks to its namesake plant.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Costume designer Lindsay Pugh creates a panoply of Viking garb that balances its intricate historical detail with a healthy dollop of whimsy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
True to her ethos, the entire Dianna Singh line is ebullient with a touch of whimsy.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Photo: John Woodcock Traditional design is enlivened with moments of whimsy and personality in the designs of Black Ink Interiors.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Costume designer Lindsay Pugh creates a panoply of Viking garb that balances its intricate historical detail with a healthy dollop of whimsy.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
True to her ethos, the entire Dianna Singh line is ebullient with a touch of whimsy.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Photo: John Woodcock Traditional design is enlivened with moments of whimsy and personality in the designs of Black Ink Interiors.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Superhero cinema has dominated since then, and Brad Bird's visual style and humor feel less novel.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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This Money Mistake Keeps You Stuck One of the most popular misconceptions being debunked right now is the notion that working harder or for longer hours equates to making more money.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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At the heart of the team’s strategy is a notion called integer partitions.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
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Teams are forever juggling office space, making room for new technology, seeking to inspire a new vibe, responding to the whims and preferences of a new front office or coaching staff.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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When legislators and much of the voting public in Minnesota soundly rejected the cost of a retractable roof facility, the design of what eventually became Target Field was scaled back, and outdoor baseball – for better or worse depending on the whims of Minnesota weather – returned in 2010.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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His powerful late kick and ability to handle the 1 1/4-mile distance in that race left a lasting impression.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The 77-year-old takes us through the songs, albums, and genres that left the biggest impression.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2025
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So what better time than now to answer some VERY IMPORTANT fantasy football questions?—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Yet now that substantial success seems to have given birth to a self-destructive fantasy.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2025
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Vape shops have spread across the American retail landscape with a bizarre swiftness, seemingly unbeholden to the same vagaries of inflation, customer demand, and local real estate that bind every other kind of storefront small business in the country.—
Amanda Mull,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2023
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Third, repeaters should prove capable of swapping this data between nodes in a network in a predictable way and not one too subject to the vagaries of chance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 June 2023
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Trump ran as a populist, but his actions in office have built a new élite shaped by his personal preference and caprice.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fear of political caprice masquerading as strategy, of a trade war metastasizing into financial contagion, and of a world where traditional safe havens—currencies, institutions, alliances—no longer offer much safety at all.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Africanized honey bees don't have more, or more potent, venom than Western honey bees.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Sundar, who advanced to the national spelling bee four times, was one of eight co-champions in 2019.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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