Probably my mother told me this in a moment of adult boredom or whimsy, and then my father came home from work and joined in, also in a whimsical way.

NEWYORKER: All That

There was some whimsy and humor in the past.

WSJ: A House by Any Other Name

Beyond the Chastain-Lawrence-Hathaway trifecta, Reese Witherspoon found an elegant balance of glamour and modernity in a two-tone Louis Vuitton gown, while actress Kerry Washington imparted whimsy and a spot of color in a coral, bejeweled Miu Miu creation.

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With a small onsite art gallery, this is a delightful place to stop and wander about, drinking in the aromas of the herbs and the whimsy of the artwork, some of it placed about the gardens.

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Yet whimsy and sentimentality blight whatever is good in it.

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But for sheer whimsy, nothing matches Asahi's Super Dry Hall (Philippe Starck, 1989) in Asakusa district.

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In 2002, at age 23, she launched Bear Naked, branded to suggest health, hardiness and whimsy.

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