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There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

In its whimsically byzantine rules, the king of hearts is dubbed Heart the Lover, and the game’s secret language accompanies the trio through their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The whimsically named poodle-dog bush thrives in the wake of fires, such as the more than 14,000-acre Eaton fire that ravaged swaths of the Angeles National Forest in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

To the accompaniment of a jazz quartet, clay model animals whimsically portray evolution in the movie, which lasts just under nine minutes.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Then she wrote the amount, whimsically added Yours in both sun and shade, and signed Lady Constance’s name with a flourish.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood