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whimsical

[hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-] / ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- /


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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

Featuring about 40 colored pencil drawings — mostly on real menus from L.A. restaurants — the whimsical show is a love letter to his Fairfax neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In an interview with People magazine, Mandava described modelling as "this magical, whimsical and nurturing thing".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It was another circular structure wrought in glowing white stone, but the treasury had no windows, no whimsical decoration or dragon’s scales.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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