Examples of whimsy in a Sentence
The designer's new line showed a touch of whimsy.
a bit of decorative whimsy
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Puerto Rico’s rising star Pink Pablo feels like the new prince of dark-wave urbano and reggaeton, and he’s known for crafting super cinematic videos to go with his songs, which often straddle moodiness and a little whimsy.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
One part of the menu that remains a place of unexpected whimsy, however?
—Oset Babür-Winter, Vogue, 8 July 2025
While the Italian American restaurant Void does whimsy well, most evident with its Spaghetti Uh-O’s and No-Lört, it’s become one of the best restaurants in Chicago right now, writes Tribune food critic Louisa Kung Liu Chu.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Part of the problem is that the whimsy and fantasy both feel rather leaden — the power of Dahl’s story doesn’t really register.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
One part of the menu that remains a place of unexpected whimsy, however?
—Oset Babür-Winter, Vogue, 8 July 2025
While the Italian American restaurant Void does whimsy well, most evident with its Spaghetti Uh-O’s and No-Lört, it’s become one of the best restaurants in Chicago right now, writes Tribune food critic Louisa Kung Liu Chu.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Part of the problem is that the whimsy and fantasy both feel rather leaden — the power of Dahl’s story doesn’t really register.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimsy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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