whimsical
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“I wanted the music to have a much more whimsical take, at times, than some of the darker cues in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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
Just about every corner of Julie Burton’s Silver Lake studio is filled with sparkling glass jewelry — some real, some symbolic — and whimsical ceramic figures inspired by Midcentury Modern design.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities,” replied her uncle.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing whimsical
Grade 10, List 5
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The Handmaid's Tale
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