in fun

idiom

: in a joking way : in a way that is not serious
Don't take offense: I was only saying it in fun.

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The boy who loved Spiderman — and would often shoot his imaginary web at people in fun — would have gone to kindergarten in the fall. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025 Deodorant packs, including case and refills, retail in the U.K. for 12 pounds, with cases available in fun prints like pink cats, snowflakes or a bumblebee collaboration with Emma Bridgewater. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025 With rising gasoline prices also fueling uncertainty, staying close to home and enjoying what Lake County has to offer in fun times is making sense in these perilous times. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Some parents are dying marshmallows in fun pastel gradients, while others are adding gemstones and stickers to colorful plastic egg shells. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in fun

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“In fun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20fun. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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