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whimsies

noun

variants also whimseys

plural of whimsy

as in whims

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 whimsies In honor of Valentine’s Day, Stephanie also has a story on the whimsies created by chocolate artist Chris Ford at his West Hollywood pop-up shop. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 In The Girlfriend, the truth is malleable, open to change based on our biases, judgments, whimsies, and desires. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025

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There are many reasons the United States needs clear, stable regulations on artificial intelligence, rather than relying on the whims of a leader.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Behold the plight of the Ryan Murphy character, cursed to behave nonsensically and flit wildly from plotline to plotline based on the writer’s whims.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of whims

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One sticking point that the scores of speeches revealed was the scratchiness between two vital notions — multilateralism and sovereignty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
And there’s also all these preconceived notions about you that are out there that are associated with [you] because your body is your art, right?

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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