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whimsical

[hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-] / ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- /


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Muriel Spark took a break from writing novels to dream up a whimsical tale of a clever timepiece.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Us Weekly also reported, citing an unnamed insider, that guests were told the theme was "whimsical".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The mural, which is whimsical and thoughtful at the same time, is almost 30 yards long and 10 feet high.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

And, if you’re feeling playful, a whimsical bread: miniature muffins, pesto pull-apart bread, chickpea flour flatbreads, cheese straws, popovers — something that makes people point across the table and say, “Wait, what are those?”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Thelma’s sister, Thula, at twenty-two, was a lovely, slender, elfin-faced girl with a whimsical pile of black curls and a fetching smile.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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