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whimsy

[hwim-zee, wim-] / ˈʰwɪm zi, ˈwɪm- /
NOUN
quaint or fanciful quality or humor
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NOUN
odd or fanciful notion
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The simplicity of the tins, their demure size and dainty contents, which often feature organic health foods, are meant to embody whimsy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

With college, careers and “real world” concerns front and center in our lives, space travel was relegated to a place alongside other childhood interests, recalled with whimsy and nostalgia, but of no great import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The boy who left Oxford all whimsy and loose, would become someone wondrous... the marvellous Dr. Seuss.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

There’s got to be some some whimsy about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

It was darker, too, and with it, the whimsy of the moment ebbed away.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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