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also whimsey
as in whim
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
With nonconformist narration and characteristic whimsy, her work offers us a space to wonder and reflect in a fraught time.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The 10-piece run features two prints consisting of LoveShackFancy's signature floral whimsy — Confetti Bloom and Wildflower Blue — and items for both children and their grown-ups.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
What Treacy’s channeled is a certain Anglo fifties chic—think Elizabeth David and Princess Margaret with just a teaspoon of Sputnik, which is to say postwar whimsy with strong classical roots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The almond shape is the epitome of sophistication, while the zesty designs bring out the whimsy.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The 10-piece run features two prints consisting of LoveShackFancy's signature floral whimsy — Confetti Bloom and Wildflower Blue — and items for both children and their grown-ups.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
What Treacy’s channeled is a certain Anglo fifties chic—think Elizabeth David and Princess Margaret with just a teaspoon of Sputnik, which is to say postwar whimsy with strong classical roots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
The almond shape is the epitome of sophistication, while the zesty designs bring out the whimsy.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for whimsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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Multicoin, especially, has been at the whims of crypto’s booms and busts.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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By design, the responsibility to pay these workers shifted from the employers, who were reluctant to pay Black laborers in the first place, to the whims of the customers.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead there is much more Raimi-esque bleak humor, defenestration, a ton of bugs, and a frustrating plethora of clichés.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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One representative, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, used humor to make that happen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One needed Mother Nature to bestow upon brewers the right temperatures for making beer, and in the days before refrigeration and even thermometers, that meant that brewing was largely dictated by the caprices of the seasons.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Order the waterzooi — the house specialty seafood stew — the duck confit, the crepe caprice, or the escargot petit gris served in a Roquefort cream sauce.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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