whimsically

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There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Instead, the Canadian Kuitenbrouwers wound up on a farm in Quebec where, Peter’s mother and stepfather whimsically decreed, they would thenceforth make maple syrup, what the author calls “the national lifeblood” of Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Dove’s ad begins seemingly whimsically showing young girls having mishaps playing sports to the tune of “It’s the Hard Knock Life.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Diamond recalled she was “thunderstruck” years ago upon seeing Krymov’s wordless take on “Don Quixote,” with the whimsically phonetic title “Sir Vantes. Donkey Hot.”

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Then she wrote the amount, whimsically added Yours in both sun and shade, and signed Lady Constance’s name with a flourish.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood