Explore Whims through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Whims in a sentence
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Whims meaning
plural of whim
Using Whims
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of whim
- In the example corpus, whims often appears in combinations such as: the whims, whims of, whims and.
Context around Whims
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whims
- In this selection, "whims" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, perceived, form, slander, opponents and turning stand out and add context to how "whims" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and perceived whims is condensed and at the whims of voters. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whims" sits close to words such as aberration, aditya and af, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whims
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An impressive monster that only obeys the whims of a level 42 Destruction Warlock. (14 words)
Pep Guardiola seems to rotate his high-class centre-backs according to form, whims, opponents. (15 words)
We are not here to be subjected to the whims of millionaires who feed off us. (16 words)
Much like the Jedi Council’s prophecy, the Father thinks Anakin is the key to bringing balance to the Force, though the Father suggests Anakin will do this by taking his place on Mortis, and controlling the whims of the Mortis children. (42 words)
He wants to launch an investment vehicle for independent films in his former hometown, similar to an early-stage venture fund, potentially creating a steady stream of work in the local film sector that doesn’t depend on Hollywood’s whims. (41 words)
But among the many concerns that have been raised is whether the submarines will be operable without the assistance of America, and the broader question of whether Canberra is now tied to the whims of Washington. (36 words)
After all, as Macron pointed out, what state would be comfortable putting its defense at the whims of voters in another country? (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Africa has since become dominated, conquered, politicized along ethnic and religious lines, still subservient economically, socially and religiously to the whims and caprices of their colonial masters.
After all, as Macron pointed out, what state would be comfortable putting its defense at the whims of voters in another country?
An impressive monster that only obeys the whims of a level 42 Destruction Warlock.
But among the many concerns that have been raised is whether the submarines will be operable without the assistance of America, and the broader question of whether Canberra is now tied to the whims of Washington.
Contemporary art, for example, tends to increase in value more quickly but is exposed to the whims of what the artist does next, and which galleries they exhibit at.
Democracy ought not to function on the dictates or within the whims and caprices of privileged few, who by crooked means assume power and authority.
Firstly, our national food supply shouldn't be governed by the whims of the Fuso truck-driving middlemen.
Here, the rationale behind his most impactful decisions, mistakes, and perceived whims is condensed into a few words, recalled by Nightwing as he leans back against a desk.
He wanted a place where he’d never get bored—where he’d be free to cook to the produce of the season, to his whims, to the day of the week.
He wants to launch an investment vehicle for independent films in his former hometown, similar to an early-stage venture fund, potentially creating a steady stream of work in the local film sector that doesn’t depend on Hollywood’s whims.
It’s a long-term play, though, governed by film and television production timelines and sometimes the whims of Hollywood’s elite.
Much like the Jedi Council’s prophecy, the Father thinks Anakin is the key to bringing balance to the Force, though the Father suggests Anakin will do this by taking his place on Mortis, and controlling the whims of the Mortis children.
Must cater to the whims of various politicians who refuse to lead on the issue of fake election controversies.
Pep Guardiola seems to rotate his high-class centre-backs according to form, whims, opponents.
Seacrest’s next ventures take him into the world of food, satisfying the whims of his 12-year-old self, who relished family dinners at local Atlanta restaurants as a reward for getting good grades.
There’s much more than the usual “soap opera traits” (that is: suspense, traps, slander, whims, turning points… – would not hurt anyone).
The smooth progress of Indian cricket has frequently been hampered by the whims and egos of the people in power.
Twitter has been run solely on Musk’s whims and he’s ousted numerous executives who have defied him.
We are not here to be subjected to the whims of millionaires who feed off us.
We are told that tolerance is the primary virtue, but of course, this only applies to those who kowtow to the whims of the cultural elite and their morality police.
Common combinations with whims
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the whims 75×
- whims of 62×
- whims and 25×
- his whims 6×
- their whims 6×
- whims to 4×
- and whims 4×
- whims is 3×
- political whims 3×
- its whims 2×