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a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
on a whim, we stopped at the roadside stand to get ice cream
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Recent Examples of whims
But Bob, who has always gone his own way, refuses to cater to their whims.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Public health must take its rightful place as a cornerstone of national policy, insulated from political whims and guided by science.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The volumes of whisky sold aren’t as tied to the whims of the stock markets or the ups and downs of the global economy.
—Oliver Court, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But his color mixing system was technically flawed, subject to the whims of the natural elements, and never became widely adopted.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and luck, serves as the muse for this exquisite piece, seamlessly blending elegance with the whims of fate.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
When the pills kick in and your guests are in the mood to dance their way through beguiling whims and fancies, whack on this lavish, intelligent pop.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
American companies increasingly are threatened by enormous fines and requirements to reshape their organizations and commercial practices, based on the particular whims of different enforcers.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
For such an iconic, objective award, the Heisman is the preeminent testament to the whims of subjectivity.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Public health must take its rightful place as a cornerstone of national policy, insulated from political whims and guided by science.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The volumes of whisky sold aren’t as tied to the whims of the stock markets or the ups and downs of the global economy.
—Oliver Court, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But his color mixing system was technically flawed, subject to the whims of the natural elements, and never became widely adopted.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and luck, serves as the muse for this exquisite piece, seamlessly blending elegance with the whims of fate.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
When the pills kick in and your guests are in the mood to dance their way through beguiling whims and fancies, whack on this lavish, intelligent pop.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
American companies increasingly are threatened by enormous fines and requirements to reshape their organizations and commercial practices, based on the particular whims of different enforcers.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
For such an iconic, objective award, the Heisman is the preeminent testament to the whims of subjectivity.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Whims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whims. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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