Sentence examples for whimsical by from inspiring English sources

Miss Jemima's next stop was quite whimsical by comparison.

Mr. Coble's conceit — the feisty old lady as urban terrorist — may sound a little strained and too whimsical by half.

Filmed in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Me and You and Everyone We Know interweaves the story of Christine, an artist (played just this side of whimsical by July herself), with that of shoe salesman Richard, who, at the moment of splitting up with his wife, douses his hand with lighter fluid and sets it aflame.

Some of the philanthropy will certainly appear whimsical by conventional standards.

This quirky follow-up film by writer/director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) gets more whimsical by the minute.

Visitors are first greeted by two whimsical sculptures by Bernard Langlais.

The ninety-minute work comprised many sections, distinguished by frequently changing costumes (whimsical creations by David Tabbert, in black, white, and shades of brown), brash lighting (Lenore Doxsee splashed the white curtain and the parachute with pinks and greens and yellows), and stark sound (an intermittent electronic score by Neal Medlyn).

FIGURES IN THE PARK Over the years City Hall Park has been the site of art installations ranging from classic modern sculpture by masters like Roy Lichtenstein and Alexander Calder to more whimsical works by lesser-known artists.

In addition to its locally sourced items, which tend toward the earthy, the modernist emporium features pieces from afar, including sleek furniture by the British firm Established & Sons and whimsical tableware by the Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.

hen the New York Times ran a whimsical article by a mom who was befuddled by her teenage daughter's constant abbreviation of words, we got nervous.

17), from Mies van der Rohe tables to Marc Newson lights, in a sale that also features two groups of ceramics — sober, textural pieces by Hans Coper and Lucie Rie on the one hand and whimsical creations by Japanese artists such as Harumi Nakashima and Hiroaki (Taimei) Morino on the other.