whimsical

Example Sentences

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Fern had a punchy writing style and ability to dash off whimsical riffs on un-newsy topics such as home decor, dyspeptic shopkeepers and bedtime stories.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of New York City’s majestic apartment buildings are defined by their almost whimsical decorative details.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they have given their homes whimsical names such as Sea Castle, Nut House and A Turn of Fraise.

From Los Angeles Times

There are fun house mirrors, a whimsical train, a mechanical Geppetto waving in a workshop and a cat ready to set sail atop the mast of a ship.

From Los Angeles Times

After buying the home, the couple carried out an extensive interior overhaul, working with designer Billy Cotton—who is also referenced in Allen’s song—to turn the historic abode into a “weird” and whimsical wonderland.

From MarketWatch