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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
Maybe going on Taskmaster really does unlock a person’s sense of whimsy.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Stepping stones add a touch of whimsy to a garden.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
Order a side of the state-fair-size onion rings for a bit of whimsy.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
As designers continue to lean into whimsy, expect the category to expand into more unexpected bag shapes and silhouettes.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Stepping stones add a touch of whimsy to a garden.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
Order a side of the state-fair-size onion rings for a bit of whimsy.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
As designers continue to lean into whimsy, expect the category to expand into more unexpected bag shapes and silhouettes.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for whimsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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Even in the best of times, cattle producers are also at nature's whim.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The humor and even the reappearance of Anne’s guitar-playing ex-beau Terry (Toby Huss) feel muted, lacking the punch of previous jokes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Uzbek has a much lighter feel, with great resources for humor and soundplay.—
Sabrina Jaszi,
The Dial,
28 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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