just for fun

idiom

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

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Without digging any deeper, here’s an example of inside-zone weak from the New Orleans Saints’ playbook, just for fun. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 When Scott was elected in 2020, rowdy groups of teenagers were assaulting visitors in Harborplace just for fun, sending visitors back injured and traumatized, vowing never to return, nor any of their kin. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026 Liu decided to get back on the ice, initially just for fun, after a skiing trip in 2024. Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, and Lainey Wilson star, as well as Lauren Graham and Bradley Whitford as the boyfriend’s parents, just for fun. Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just for fun

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“Just for fun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20for%20fun. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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