for kicks
Example Sentences
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It blows water off slow-to-dry surfaces—plastic cups, reusable bags, exhaust-fan grease traps—in such a satisfying manner, you might wash them twice for kicks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
A clock for kicks at goal is already in operation in France's Top 14.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022
Even if it involves branding someone as a pedophile to 80 million followers — as Musk did in 2018 — for kicks and giggles.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2022
On Monday of last week he giggled with his fellow CBS host James Corden; on Tuesday he slapped John Bolton around for kicks.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2020
He used to work for the county road department and for kicks he had painted big orange and white circles with reflective paint all over War Chief’s hair.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
