whimsical
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"Rather than small, whimsical changes, you'd think there would be an overall plan for a town and that has to start to with accessibility."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
While Washburn does tour with a small band, whenever possible, he is by himself, off the grid, out surfing, camping or embarking on whimsical construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even the children’s rooms have been given an artistic, yet whimsical, feel.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In her studio, surrounded by shelves of porcelain figures she recovered from Altadena and refired, she fashions whimsical sculptures imitating feminine figures and feline forms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He has a French face, lean, whimsical, all planes and angles, with creases around the mouth where he smiles.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing whimsical
Grade 10, List 5
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The Handmaid's Tale
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