How to Use just for fun in a Sentence

just for fun

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  • Do aliens stop by the set of every alien movie, just for fun?
    Vulture, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Try adding your child's favorite fruit to the batter just for fun.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • Of course, some really are just for fun—and that’s cool, too.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Many students do it with friends just for fun and don’t follow up.
    Leanne Italie, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Matt Fitzgerald used to bike up and down 3,500 feet through the Santa Ana Mountains on three-hour rides just for fun.
    E. Wesley Ely, STAT, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Rather, the ceremony was just for fun — and the photo opp — after a few drinks.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Some are tied to current movies and TV shows, some are classic and some are just for fun, but all will be a treat this Halloween.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The Blue Tip Festival isn’t just for fun and games, Powers pointed out.
    cleveland, 6 June 2022
  • Strolling around the shops near the beach that day, the family went into a Tesla dealership just for fun.
    Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The children get to pocket some of the money, and the rest is saved to pay expenses for trips — for performances or just for fun.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Victor declared: 6 p.m. A total of 15 fresh-hop beers will be on tap, eight for the blind tasting and seven just for fun.
    oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Svoma dug his snow pit not just for fun, but to read the temperature beneath the surface.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Volleyball was always just for fun and soccer was her true love.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Pull your curls into a casual chignon and throw in pin detailing just for fun.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Young pandas pounce and play not just for fun, but to build skills like balance and coordination.
    Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Greenwell said Angel joined the cross-country team just for fun and is out there every single moment of the day practicing hard with the team.
    Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Now, just for fun, throw in Tetris-like block manipulation.
    Dallas News, 29 July 2022
  • Many cyclists ride in the race just for fun, taking advantage of bonus checkpoints in the neighborhood that count as extra laps.
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022
  • Though the routine was just for fun and not a real collaboration, there could be room in the future for Hill and Hough to genuinely team up.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • When your cat rolls around with catnip, or an East Asian alternative known as silver vine, that playtime might be more than just for fun.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
  • This internet gambling platform launched in 2006 and offers players the chance to play for real money or just for fun.
    Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2022
  • There will always be a new collectible to earn, an ultra-rare collectible to strive for, or something surprising to collect just for fun.
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 14 July 2022
  • Sign up Alabama is not defying the federal courts just for fun.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Hugo is quick to admit that his YouTube podcast is just for fun and not intended as any real threat to the real Rogan or actual flesh and blood podcasters.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 3 May 2023
  • Hugo is quick to admit that his YouTube podcast is just for fun and not intended as any real threat to the real Rogan or actual flesh and blood podcasters.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 3 May 2023
  • On a whim, and sometimes just for fun, consumers can view properties from any computer or smartphone via virtual tours.
    Bella Travaglini, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Advertisement Dear Miss Manners: A relative sent me a card for my birthday with a single lottery ticket, just for fun.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
  • Cuddling just for fun can fight stress and improve both of your moods' by increasing oxytocin hormones, which research adds may also bolster blood pressure, too.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Although puzzlers qualify for the event on a national level, most attend just for fun and for the community — to revel with people who share in the same nerdy delight.
    Siobhan Roberts Chloë Ellingson, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Many owners keep them not just for fun, but as research vehicles for archaeological dives and for the discovery of new marine species.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2021

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