whimsies

noun

variants also whimseys
Definition of whimsiesnext
plural of whimsy
as in notions
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent

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  1. notions
  2. whims
  3. vagaries
Noun
  • Concern is growing in the federal government and among natural grass sod producers about social notions influencing more people to devalue the benefits of natural grass in favor or its removal or plastic substitutes.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Drop the ancillary groceries, household items and notions that Target, Walmart and dollar stores do better.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of notions
Noun
  • Not knowing which country the event's most important matches will be played underlines cricket being handcuffed to the whims of money-spinner India, whose power might be heightened by the ascension of former boss Jay Shah running the sport's affairs globally.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ours is the world of strongmen, where decisions increasingly turn on the whims of a vanishing few.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of whims
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  • By the time Lovely Runner’s series finale dropped in late May, millions of K-drama fans around the world had become invested in the story of Sol and Sun-jae, desperate to find out if their love could withstand the cruel vagaries of fate.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For many medical professionals, trying to deal with the vagaries of the insurance system is now an unavoidable feature of their work.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of vagaries
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