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The Leafs still need to exercise caution, particularly in free agency, and not splurge just for the sake of it.
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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
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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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