for the sake of it

idiom

: for no particular reason
We drove around town just for the sake of it.

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The Leafs still need to exercise caution, particularly in free agency, and not splurge just for the sake of it. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Not everything is done to be extremely successful — some things are done really just for the sake of it. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 Eurovision entries sometimes waver between bleeding-heart power ballads and eager dance tunes, but this one is silly just for the sake of it, advancing an attitude that would inform countless playful and memorable entries from the decades to come. Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025 This aligns with the therapeutic aspects of grandma hobbies, which are not about producing something for the sake of it, but instead about enjoying the process. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for the sake of it

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“For the sake of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20sake%20of%20it. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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