as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Recent Examples of puck
Without question, Karmanov will need to work on his skating, shooting, and puck-handling to continue advancing.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Then again, those puck touches tend to be his shots, which is incredibly effective.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
In a road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on April 2, Burakovsky was stripped of the puck on a line change early in the second period, leading to a goal from center Adam Henrique.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
On paper, the squat ten-feet-across and two-feet-tall puck is designed to both help private partners develop vehicles for in-space manufacturing and deliver goods anywhere on the globe in the shortest time possible.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Then again, those puck touches tend to be his shots, which is incredibly effective.
—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
In a road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on April 2, Burakovsky was stripped of the puck on a line change early in the second period, leading to a goal from center Adam Henrique.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
On paper, the squat ten-feet-across and two-feet-tall puck is designed to both help private partners develop vehicles for in-space manufacturing and deliver goods anywhere on the globe in the shortest time possible.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puck
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For something dreamier, A Midsummer Night’s Dream theme pairs flower garlands and fairy lights with pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails.
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Flower garlands, fairy lights everywhere, pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails.
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Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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After all, everyone's inner goblin comes out eventually.
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The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
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Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
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The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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