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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
Add colorful earrings, strappy sandals, and a barrel bag to pack on the whimsy, especially if you’re headed somewhere fun on vacation.
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
Their catalog spans modern updates on colonial-style pieces, as well as contemporary shapes, angles and textures, so that whimsy is never without gravitas.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Much like the inflatable chair, these two pieces also have a whimsical, yet timeless energy that would be a fun touch for anyone looking to bring some whimsy to a living room or a kid's room.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Not too serious or sappy, but with room for both earnestness and whimsy.
—New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026
Their catalog spans modern updates on colonial-style pieces, as well as contemporary shapes, angles and textures, so that whimsy is never without gravitas.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Much like the inflatable chair, these two pieces also have a whimsical, yet timeless energy that would be a fun touch for anyone looking to bring some whimsy to a living room or a kid's room.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Not too serious or sappy, but with room for both earnestness and whimsy.
—New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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Demolishes the East Wing of the White House on an egotistical whim?—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The humor only grows more erratic and unpleasant from there.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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But then, the 2016 national party conventions gave Colbert the opportunity to push hard on political humor.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 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 7 May. 2026.
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