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wim see

  • n  an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
    whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
  • n  the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

  • When Syd Barrett joined in 1965, the band was renamed and redirected, matching Barrett's weirdness and whimsy with orchestral swells and experimentalism.
  • The answer is parkour, a jaw-dropping hybrid of gymnastics and cross-country running that is equal parts Spider-Man whimsy and hard-core stamina.
  • The splash or splatter of color makes a lot more sense when you understand the rage or whimsy or heart behind it.
News & Articles

  • Play's small cast navigates epic tale about globetrotting adventure
    In 1872, the idea of a global trip taking less than 12 weeks was remarkable. Airplanes and automobiles were decades from reality. Relatively pedestrian railroads and steamships were the norm. But the fictional Phileas Fogg accepted the challenge in Around the World in 80 Days, which Weathervane Playhouse will present in two brisk acts of adventure, romance, comedy and whimsy.
    June 13, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch
  • Baltimore renter gets creative on Craigslist -- and finds someone to sublet his apartment
    Baltimore renter gets creative on Craigslist -- and finds someone to sublet his apartment Subletting is never easy. But with a combination of inventiveness, whimsy and honesty, one Baltimorean may be on to something.
    June 12, 2013 - Baltimore Sun
  • Subletting made easy ... and endearing
    Baltimore renter gets creative on Craigslist -- and finds someone to sublet his apartment Subletting is never easy. It can be difficult to find someone to live in your place while you're away for an extended time. But with a combination of inventiveness, whimsy and honesty, one Baltimorean may be on to something ...        
    June 12, 2013 - Baltimore Sun
Quotes

  • Sarah Jessica Parker in Cherry Hill Courier Post
    I know that there are people who like the show who'll expect the joy, the good times, the whimsy, the clothes, the cocktails, and the salty language,notes Parker. "What they might not expect is that the shank of the movie is pretty sad....
  • Bill McKibben in HeraldNet
    The point is not to stop giving; the point is to give things that matter,McKibben writes. "Give things that are rare - time, attention, memory, whimsy. We run short on these things in our lives, even as we have an endless supply of...
  • Roy Greenslade in Melbourne Herald Sun
    What doesn't help is that the caption accompanying it is one of those pieces of rather speculative whimsy, in which the writer is pretending that he knows what she might be thinking,Greenslade told Sky News.

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