whimsy
Example Sentences
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When embarking on technical descriptions, he often adds a touch of whimsy to jolly the reader along.
Adding to the whimsy, the book contains a fictional congratulatory letter from the heroine to Patchett regarding her novel “State of Wonder.”
It’s through Amélie’s gaze — or, more precisely, how these filmmakers interpret it visually — that we begin to understand her invigorating whimsy.
From Los Angeles Times
For added whimsy, the tree is the centerpiece of an “Alice in Wonderland”-style checkerboard of tile and grass.
From MarketWatch
Ms. Keaton’s elegant looks, warm laugh, broad smile, her canny intelligence and broad streak of whimsy made her as sought-after offscreen as on.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
