whimsical
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She sent a photo that showed a whimsical drawing of a pink dog above the line “I wish my dog were pink.”
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
With eyes gently shut, she began to romance the audience with “Me Empiezo a Enamorar,” a sweetly sung, whimsical tune about falling in love: first with someone’s smile, then with their moonlit eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"There's been a shift lately in adding whimsical elements to your everyday, with things like sprinkles on matcha, yoghurt bowls and desserts."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
When PJ Magerko-Liquorice and Jordan Millington-Liquorice married in rural southeastern Pennsylvania four years ago, they curated whimsical and personal touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
We might joke about looking “kempt” or being "couth," but in fact the negatives have no opposite forms—they’re either obsolete rarities or whimsical inventions.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing whimsical
Grade 10, List 5
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