Example sentences for: whimsical

How can you use “whimsical” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The mandate of God might seem like the ultimate tool of power, but in practice, a theocracy is less efficient than the whimsical brutality of a lone, unfettered ruler.

  • Built by a German Baron for his Portuguese queen in 1840, up close it turns out to be an eclectic, whimsical mix of architectural styles (Gothic, Manueline, Renaissance, and Moorish).

  • It earns praise for having restored grittiness to the whimsical tradition of magical realism.

  • The NYT fronts Mayor Rudy Giuliani's whimsical campaign countervisit to Arkansas.

  • Here you will find the monumental red-domed government offices, an early 19th-century cathedral with a startling gold-painted interior, and a music hall (casa de la trova; see page 82) with whimsical flourishes.


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