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also whimsey
as in humor
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
This creation from Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe is exemplary of former creative director Jonathan Anderson’s penchant for infusing sophistication and whimsy into the brand’s designs.
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Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Their works often balanced monumentality with whimsy, a contrast that made their sculptures both striking and approachable.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
The scalloped edges on this rattan design add a touch of whimsy to your space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Their works often balanced monumentality with whimsy, a contrast that made their sculptures both striking and approachable.
—Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
The scalloped edges on this rattan design add a touch of whimsy to your space.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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Don't be afraid to use drama, humor and the element of surprise to tell the stories that matter most to readers.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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But that’s exactly how modern protest sounds in Turkey, where humor and art are some of the only ways to cope with the socio-political environment.—
Eda Uysen,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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After Damir donates his sperm for Sara’s solo parenting journey, the two best friends travel from Sweden to his family’s wedding in Croatia, where the strain on their secret arrangement challenges their friendship and forces them to reassess their own notions on family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The notion that the island prison is truly escape-proof is a key part of President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen it more than 60 years after the Bureau of Prisons closed it for being too expensive to operate.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Nations with central banks that move interest rates at the whim of politicians tend to have inflation spikes and other economic troubles, experts have noted.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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Individuals are stripped of their dignity and sorted according to the whims of the social justice plan.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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Fried, everything the Yankees could have hoped for and more so far with Gerrit Cole sidelined, wasn’t the only newbie who continued to make a strong first impression on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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When markets like Boston and New York are in play, in-market deliveries can account for nearly half of all the impressions that are credited to the national media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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One of this year’s most unique and original K-dramas is Heavenly Ever After, a quirky romantic fantasy from Studio Phoenix and SLL that vividly imagines life after death.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Wolfgang Petersen's poignant take on The NeverEnding Story might slightly lack the depth and sophistication of its source material — Michael Ende's expansive fantasy novel — but the result is still enchanting escapism, with effects and tricks that hold up pretty well.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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Vape shops have spread across the American retail landscape with a bizarre swiftness, seemingly unbeholden to the same vagaries of inflation, customer demand, and local real estate that bind every other kind of storefront small business in the country.—
Amanda Mull,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2023
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Third, repeaters should prove capable of swapping this data between nodes in a network in a predictable way and not one too subject to the vagaries of chance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 June 2023
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Fear of political caprice masquerading as strategy, of a trade war metastasizing into financial contagion, and of a world where traditional safe havens—currencies, institutions, alliances—no longer offer much safety at all.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Richard Avedon’s accompanying portrait discards any notion of Cat Power’s caprice; there’s no bewilderment or confusion on display, no underlying contradictions.—
Carrie Brownstein,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Beyond beautification, the wildflower beds support the environment by providing habitat, forage and nesting sites for pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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