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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Coach, too, didn’t shy away from a little footwear playfulness at New York Fashion Week last year, for which the brand’s Soho Sneaker was introduced to childlike whimsy — by way of prominent charms taking up prime real estate on the shoe’s upper and, understandably, attracting all the attention.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Black Ink Interiors In a traditional living room in Scottsdale’s Silverleaf community, Black Ink Interiors added vibrant decorative pillows for a touch of whimsy and charm.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
Affirmation, though, Kore-eda would warn, is not an affect of whimsy, it must be aged and earned, not wished or projected.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Reminiscent of her striking visuals in the Louis Vuitton x Murakami collaboration, Zendaya appears larger than life—a playful, surreal perspective that echoes the artistic whimsy of that iconic collection.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Black Ink Interiors In a traditional living room in Scottsdale’s Silverleaf community, Black Ink Interiors added vibrant decorative pillows for a touch of whimsy and charm.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
Affirmation, though, Kore-eda would warn, is not an affect of whimsy, it must be aged and earned, not wished or projected.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Reminiscent of her striking visuals in the Louis Vuitton x Murakami collaboration, Zendaya appears larger than life—a playful, surreal perspective that echoes the artistic whimsy of that iconic collection.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Whimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimsy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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