He had a whimsy about flying to the moon. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It is the very definition of a “race to the bottom,” at what I call a whimsy economy. From Wordnik.com. [A Chink In Android’s Armor] Reference
Perhaps it will not drown me in whimsy upon a second viewing. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Rendez-Vous. 12.] Reference
My sense of whimsy is too powerful to write dark novels book after book. From Wordnik.com. [Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Goals and Dreams] Reference
In my own work, I'm not satisfied unless the whimsy is balanced with horror and vice versa. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: The Best Genre Crossovers] Reference
But whimsy is not exactly a postmodern mode, and in Chronic City it betrays a certain aesthetic timidity. From Wordnik.com. [The Reading Experience] Reference
(link) "Aggressive whimsy" is just the term, and it nearly put me off for good. From Wordnik.com. [mrissa: Books read, early April] Reference
But there was another problem apart from all the whimsy, which is that the audience didn't have a very clear rooting interest. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
A sense of whimsy is first and foremost. From Wordnik.com. [Book Review: Seymour : Scrubbles.net] Reference
I thought that it was great that he could bring that kind of whimsy to such a serious job. From Wordnik.com. [The interpretation of carpeting.] Reference
Her "whimsy" cakes were the beginning of this new trend in cake decorating and unfortunately she seems to have gotten lost in obscurity. From Wordnik.com. [Defying Gravity] Reference
"We make it kind of whimsy and kind of different," Amos said. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
The "whimsy" of this show is so forced that it makes me pine for the antics of Jar Jar Binks. From Wordnik.com. [starwars.com Blogs] Reference
Voters make decisions based either on "whimsy" or on the basis of the faction which they support. From Wordnik.com. [TrinidadExpress Today's News] Reference
An estimable woman she was, says one old chronicler, save for this "whimsy" of hers, that she would keep the seventh day. From Wordnik.com. [Our Day In the Light of Prophecy] Reference
This view gives you access to the extra whimsy on offer. From Wordnik.com. [County cricket - as it happened!] Reference
As you can see, Tim Burton's "Big Fish" has a high whimsy quotient. From Wordnik.com. [Reeling In A 'Fish'] Reference
McBride's whimsy notwithstanding, his decision is increasingly common. From Wordnik.com. [Tattoos: Branded With a Brand] Reference
The whimsy and confusion might have been penned by Gogol or Voinovich. From Wordnik.com. [Soviet Airhead Defense] Reference
She had this whimsy, but at the same time, there was a very deep passion. From Wordnik.com. [Chanteuse Blossom Dearie Dies At 82] Reference
They also seem to have rejected whimsy, bright colors and obvious sexuality. From Wordnik.com. [Night Of The Living Dead] Reference
Cloudy ThinkingTo most of us, clouds are things of drama, romance and whimsy. From Wordnik.com. [Traveling Sharks] Reference
Like Zappa, Phish delights in razor's-edge tightness and child's-play whimsy. From Wordnik.com. [Go Phish] Reference
"I showed some whimsy, but mostly I was overwhelmed," is Costas's self-critique. From Wordnik.com. [Anchor To The World] Reference
Swerving from viciousness to whimsy to dubious feminist fable, "Nurse Betty" doesn't jell. From Wordnik.com. [Goin' To California In Her Mind] Reference
There is no question that a lot of the meetings have a good amount of laughter and whimsy. From Wordnik.com. [Leading the Way] Reference
If you're at any of these games keep us posted below the line, either through facts or whimsy. From Wordnik.com. [County cricket - live!] Reference
And Bryson's leaden whimsy and faux-conversational tone make him an intensely annoying Virgil. From Wordnik.com. [Did Someone Say No Worries?] Reference
But he was perhaps best known for his whimsy: he hid the name of his daughter in every drawing. From Wordnik.com. [Final Bows] Reference
But they say they're supportive of Hussey, while chuckling quietly at the whimsy of his venture. From Wordnik.com. [Nat Hussey: Maine Lobsterman Pulls Traps By Hand For 'Zero-Carbon Lobster Harvesting'] Reference
The most inventive designers imbue their wares with personal stamps of whimsy, wit, or grandeur. From Wordnik.com. [Sitting Pretty] Reference
It wasn't simply the beauty of their design and the whimsy of their appearance that captivated me. From Wordnik.com. [Cathleen Falsani: God Nods: Girl With the Dragonfly Tattoo] Reference
The blend of contemporary design with baroque and whimsy results in an overall Alice-in-Wonderland effect. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Orlins: Worrywart's 8 Stress-Reducing Things to Do in Beijing] Reference
By the way it was good to see plenty of new whimsy below the line on last Thursday's blog over the weekend. From Wordnik.com. [County cricket - live!] Reference
She wants to move forward, antennae up, receptive to whimsy, secure in her ability to manage the unforeseen. From Wordnik.com. [Coffeehouse Stories: A splash of reality on the Hill] Reference
And the whimsy of Parry's delusions is tempered with pain-he's retreated into fantasy from the horror of his life. From Wordnik.com. [The Holy Grail In The Unholy City] Reference
So simple, so useful — utilitarian even - with that touch of whimsy that comes with anything modeled after a necklace. From Wordnik.com. [Lanyards] Reference
She particularly identified with the candid whimsy of Henri Cartier-Bresson and his playful shots of skipping Europeans. From Wordnik.com. [Camera Obscura] Reference
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