just for fun

idiom

: simply to have fun
The kids want to camp in the backyard, just for fun.

Examples of just for fun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Soo-hyun already caught him once; this second hunt is just for fun. EW.com, 2 June 2024 Proactive and competitive just for fun, Gemini Risings make dynamic and inspiring friends. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 Many students do it with friends just for fun and don’t follow up. Leanne Italie, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Pull your curls into a casual chignon and throw in pin detailing just for fun. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024 Of course, some really are just for fun—and that’s cool, too. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023 Although puzzlers qualify for the event on a national level, most attend just for fun and for the community — to revel with people who share in the same nerdy delight. Siobhan Roberts Chloë Ellingson, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023 Victor declared: 6 p.m. A total of 15 fresh-hop beers will be on tap, eight for the blind tasting and seven just for fun. oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023 On a whim, and sometimes just for fun, consumers can view properties from any computer or smartphone via virtual tours. Bella Travaglini, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023

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“Just for fun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20for%20fun. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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