whimsical
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It’s a surprisingly pretty way to make an ordinary arrangement look seasonal, and just whimsical enough for a soup party.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Your meal might involve entering a whimsical Italian restaurant through a bathroom, or eating a 10-course menu of fine Korean food at a former underground barbershop.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lasso The Moon is more whimsical, setting out the star's outlandish requirements for a new partner.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Two new releases from the musician—‘Kevin Sun I.’ and ‘Kevin Sun II.’—are by turns serious and whimsical, capturing him both in debt to tradition and playfully upending it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
There was a whimsical candy-colored sculpture on the lawn that looked like a bunch of child’s toys glued together without reason or order.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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