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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
Never be afraid to evoke whimsy for the sake of making that connection.
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Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Perhaps some of that whimsy comes from Harmony’s lengthy history of cows, cheese, butter and lots of dairymen and ranchers.
—Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With Relaxed Suiting and an Eye-Catching Bag A baby blue button up (and an avocado bag) add a touch of whimsy to a fitted suit.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
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Select these sheets for a touch of whimsy in your bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Perhaps some of that whimsy comes from Harmony’s lengthy history of cows, cheese, butter and lots of dairymen and ranchers.
—Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With Relaxed Suiting and an Eye-Catching Bag A baby blue button up (and an avocado bag) add a touch of whimsy to a fitted suit.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Crane & Canopy French Blue Wavelet Embroidered Sheet Set
$249
Crane & Canopy
Select these sheets for a touch of whimsy in your bedroom.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whimsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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The movie got rave reviews at Sundance for its dark humor, poignancy, and the confidence of its debut filmmaker; Victor is certainly one to watch.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto).—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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This perhaps more than anything else puts the lie to the notion that the administration wants people to follow the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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But if done right, the notion of the Chicago Bears of Arlington Heights isn’t worth a rise in our collective blood pressure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Automatic bids would provide a layer of protection for the blue bloods from the whims of a committee that uses an inscrutable process.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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The scope of these enormous solar storms is important to understand for technology experts in the 21st century, which is much more vulnerable to the whims of the sun due to society's dependence on electronic systems and space technologies.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Although a few mega-hits such as China’s Nezha 2 and Thailand’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies gives the impression that all is well – the truth is that box office recovery has been slow or uneven across most territories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Don’t worry, in this fantasy relationship Briney’s character Conrad is all yours, no messy love triangle!—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The law that fantasy football supposedly broke was the prohibition on gambling on sporting events, a line that was blurred by fantasy leagues’ use of cash entries and prizes.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 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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Marigold flowers also lure in bees and other pollinators that visit watermelon flowers, increasing melon plant yields.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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