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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
Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The ship also features several large-scale murals and sculptures that infuse whimsy and fun into every public space.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As streetwear—the medium in which the silhouette was most popular throughout the 1960s—the shoe provided a sense of playfulness and whimsy to the ensemble it was paired with.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Life, and death, keep drawing Corry from whimsy back to harder realities, and the same goes for Kawase’s latest.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
The ship also features several large-scale murals and sculptures that infuse whimsy and fun into every public space.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As streetwear—the medium in which the silhouette was most popular throughout the 1960s—the shoe provided a sense of playfulness and whimsy to the ensemble it was paired with.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Life, and death, keep drawing Corry from whimsy back to harder realities, and the same goes for Kawase’s latest.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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There are scenes of strange, often violent pathos that punctuate the potty humor and punch-throwing.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ken is a more marginal figure by design, though his British cringe humor never stops feeling somewhat at odds with the show’s small-city, Midwest setting.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But while some reject the notion of vodka with flavor, preferring a clean and neutral spirit, Mendel won Vodka of the Year at the New Orleans Spirits Competition announced at Tales of the Cocktail in 2022, proof that spirits experts appreciate the unique flavor.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And while the notion of privatizing a public liberal arts college may seem radical, it can also be understood as an escalation of a larger pattern.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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These were not just silly geographical whims, Jessica Winter pointed out at the time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Danni-Elle Townsend, who’s made a solid impression in PPA internationals this year, was upset in the first round by 43-yr old qualifier and eventual Bronze medalist from Japan Rika Fujiwara, a former WTA tennis pro who toured for more than 20 years before retiring from Tennis in 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rookie pitcher Ryan Bergert has made a strong impression with the Kansas City Royals since arriving from the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to my annual fantasy hockey dynasty rankings at The Athletic.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lamb’s seven catches for 110 yards look good, and will appease some fantasy football owners.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Given the vagaries of pitching at altitude at Coors Field, signing an accomplished veteran pitcher via free agency is unlikely.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Drahi and his team wouldn’t be the first, or the last, corporate titans to trip and stumble in the vagaries of the art market.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The caprice of the wind was the only reason there was evidence to recover in the first place.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 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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Flowers attract bees and butterflies, while songbirds feed on the nutritious seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chapple, the late Queen’s beekeeper, went first to Clarence House and then Buckingham Palace to perform his somber duty of telling the bees, a centuries-old custom of informing the bees when their owner has died.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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