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The lyrics are threaded with images of a life that’s young, fun, and free: being naked on a beach, flying to Paris on a whim, being drunk at a bar.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Impulse buying refers to unplanned purchases made on a whim.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Parks and Recreation alum recalled how they got married on a whim in time for their 10 year anniversary.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
Los Alamos’ owner, Augustine Juarez, got into the restaurant business on a whim back in 2001.
—Lisa Lopez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Impulse buying refers to unplanned purchases made on a whim.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Parks and Recreation alum recalled how they got married on a whim in time for their 10 year anniversary.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025
Los Alamos’ owner, Augustine Juarez, got into the restaurant business on a whim back in 2001.
—Lisa Lopez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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