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Recent Examples of whimsically
No landlord would allow an occupant to change his property without approval, let alone whimsically destroy a third of it.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Maude & the Bear, located inside a storybook 1926 Montgomery Ward kit house in Staunton, Virginia, has been whimsically recreated as a modern restaurant and inn.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The whimsically nostalgic Lenox Spice Village has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years as a new generation falls in love with the miniature porcelain Victorian houses.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
More whimsically, it's known for a friendship between a cheetah and Labrador retriever that had a social media moment.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Built in 1891 and whimsically named The Barnacle because of its shape, the house is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still standing on its original site on the bay.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Huffman recently whimsically hinted at his enthusiasm about representing new territory.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsically
Adverb
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Something casually exchanged could become strategically useful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The footage shows officers carefully opening the bathroom door before the confused bear casually strolls out and heads down the sidewalk to freedom while officers and bystanders scatter out of the way.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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According to Mavares, investigators then arbitrarily selected which officers would remain detained.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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The constitutional principle behind that decision – that citizenship is a fundamental right which can’t be arbitrarily taken away by whoever happens to be in power – applies equally to how the government handles denaturalization cases today.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Permits that are granted and withdrawn capriciously, tax credits that come and go, technologies that fall in or out of favor in successive administrations, and endless legal battles all amount to dangerous barriers to investment.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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That standard would uphold the NCAA’s interpretation of the waiver rule so long as the NCAA didn’t act arbitrarily or capriciously, either of which is difficult to show.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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When Tel received the ball in his own half a couple of minutes later and lost it carelessly, there were a few groans from the home fans.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During the pavilion’s preview, a brief but loud protest led by Russian dissident disruptors Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN might have been the most exciting thing to happen at the underwhelming and carelessly presented group show of live performance and video art.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Instead, the conversation tends to play out informally, among audiences and peers.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Before the Twenty-fifth, Presidents had informally handed over power to the Vice-President during medical issues or temporary absences, but always voluntarily.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Innate defenses include everything from physical barriers—skin, mucous, gastric acid—to immune cells that can indiscriminately gobble invaders, as well as chemical signals that can swiftly ignite generic inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock will offhandedly give you career advice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Nov. 2025
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The tragedy side of things is addressed rather offhandedly — occasionally the movie will remember the boggling grief and betrayal at its center, only to shrug it off again just as quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The act also would have shifted oversight of safety and testing from the Marijuana Enforcement Division to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and funded a program in which regulators would randomly collect marijuana products from dispensaries to test them for contaminants.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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Patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whimsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsically. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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