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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
Oversized knits, relaxed tailoring, shoes, and timeless staples form the core of the collection, offering pieces that resonate with modern men while maintaining the brand’s signature whimsy.
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The South Korean singer, rapper and actress brought a touch of whimsy to the front row thanks to her fanciful-inspired attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Bag charms became pretty popular last year, and that’s a gentler, but effective expression of that kind of whimsy.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
Photo: Hayley Ellen Day The renovation mixed original moldings and floors with pops of whimsy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
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Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The South Korean singer, rapper and actress brought a touch of whimsy to the front row thanks to her fanciful-inspired attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Bag charms became pretty popular last year, and that’s a gentler, but effective expression of that kind of whimsy.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
Photo: Hayley Ellen Day The renovation mixed original moldings and floors with pops of whimsy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsy
Noun
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Both options offer age-appropriate humor and engaging storylines.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2025
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There will be so much of it, after all, and many of the ads are likely to rely on similar elements, like celebrities and humor.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The image of monkey god Hanuman, representing wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline, is prominently placed in the series, which pits Western notions of wealth and materialism against Buddhist concepts of selflessness and spirituality.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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As Kerekes explained to me, karma isn’t simply the notion of retribution or some one-to-one exchange of good or bad.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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Still, there were no guarantees of how much green steel tech Gary would get; a company town inevitably depends on the whims and fortunes of its company.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But this has also been driven by Russian threats and growing recognition that European security should be less dependent on the whims of Washington.—
Isabelle Khurshudyan and Ellen Francis The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 30-second spot, which included a cameo of his then wife, Jennifer Lopez, garnered 7 billion impressions for the company after its first airing, according to Dunkin' President Scott Murphy in a 2024 interview with Entreprenuer magazine.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The director Clint Bentley’s new film was a major surprise for me; his first feature, Jockey, left only a slight impression upon critics, and adapting the work of the novelist Denis Johnson has long been a tricky cinematic task.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many of the archival clips had been featured in one or more of the prior anniversary shows, like Martin and Gilda Radner frantically dancing together at a bar, or a short film where Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks shared a fantasy waltz.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Heralded for its visuals, the fantasy feature follows a young deity who defies destiny and wields supernatural powers to protect his people from his formidable foes.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Most important, Afghanistan’s citizens have come to expect a more predictable experience when crossing borders, less subject to the whims and caprice of officials.—
George Gavrilis,
Foreign Affairs,
4 June 2015
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Back when podcasting wasn’t co-opted by YouTube, the idea was that owning your own successful podcast insulates you from being completely beholden to the caprice of social-media algorithms.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
Noun
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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,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The water savings will come from replacing some of the bluegrass in the city with plants known to attract pollinating insects like bees and butterflies, said Emily Gedeon, a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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