plural fairies
1
: a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers
2
slang, offensive
: a gay person
—used as a term of abuse and disparagement
fairy
adjective
Examples of fairy in a Sentence
fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures
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And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.
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Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
But the anguished mother cursed the fairy for the loss of her sons, and her wails of despair echoed from mountaintop to mountaintop.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But stealing the show was the family matriarch, Kris Jenner, 69, who dressed as a woodland fairy for the occasion in a green sparkly, floral mini dress and fairy wings, while Khloé herself wore an animal print onesie.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The color-changing micro fairy LEDs were incredibly easy to activate.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Erivo will voice Jayne Staplegun, a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Dressed as a hot pink fairy, Alexa Bowers brought a drawing of Roan to give to the pop star.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
But the anguished mother cursed the fairy for the loss of her sons, and her wails of despair echoed from mountaintop to mountaintop.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But stealing the show was the family matriarch, Kris Jenner, 69, who dressed as a woodland fairy for the occasion in a green sparkly, floral mini dress and fairy wings, while Khloé herself wore an animal print onesie.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The color-changing micro fairy LEDs were incredibly easy to activate.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Erivo will voice Jayne Staplegun, a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Dressed as a hot pink fairy, Alexa Bowers brought a drawing of Roan to give to the pop star.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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