whimsical

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Visitors taking a stroll along the River Lea in Hackney Marshes may spot a series of signs fixed to the trees, each sharing an eccentric, whimsical tale.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Adès, who has his own unpredictably whimsical side, conducts as though he had written the score himself and shares his pleasure with every delightful effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But the "pain of the procedure" made that project "feel too whimsical", he told Rolling Stone magazine.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At $1,599, it wasn’t exactly cheap, but it was the most whimsical piece of tech I’ve ever owned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She’d liked the map of Kerch best, a whimsical drawing of their island nation, surrounded by mermaids swimming in the True Sea and ships blown along by winds depicted as fat-cheeked men.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo