whimsical

Example Sentences

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His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

At $1,599, it wasn’t exactly cheap, but it was the most whimsical piece of tech I’ve ever owned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A decade-long vision of the founders, the Witch’s Cottage has transformed the old Federal Bar into a colorful, whimsical fairy-tale-like forest of a gathering spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Or she likes when I’m really dressed up so she’d probably dress me in some fun whimsical stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The answers on the back were equally whimsical and often included drawings—many of them lovely, thought Ophelia—in this case a sketch of the neural pathways of the eye.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French