whimsical
Example Sentences
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Celebrities are arriving to the 2026 Met Gala with their take on this year's theme - Costume Art - where organisers asked attendees to experiment with the lavish and whimsical dress code.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Given the seriousness of the King's objectives – with no less than the future of US-UK relations at stake – his speech was, at times, whimsical.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Postmodernism reintroduced that playful, ornamental, whimsical design to everything from homes to shoes to pop culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
There was her face, her body, with an unfamiliar voice coming out, speaking whimsical words that had nothing at all to do with her.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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