whimsy

Example Sentences

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Living together in the group house, Dario, Daniela and Karnofsky had shared both a commitment to AI safety and a sense of whimsy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The boy who left Oxford all whimsy and loose, would become someone wondrous... the marvellous Dr. Seuss.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Le Particulier Miami – This newly opened Mid-Beach gem embraces Art Deco whimsy with pastel pinks and purples, brass accents and flamingo-covered wallpaper.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

But even those betray an iota of human-made whimsy, a sparkle of vulnerability.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

It’s full of what elementary math textbooks rarely have—heuristic tips on problem solving and whimsy.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos