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
Synonyms of fairy
Examples of fairy in a Sentence
fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures
Recent Examples on the Web
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a blacklight puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Her office, with its enormous lounge chair and dangling mobiles and strings of fairy lights, is practically a temple to the feeling.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025
While details of Gatwa’s character are not yet known, Erivo’s Jayne is described as a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Her younger sister, meanwhile, was dressed as a purple fairy.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 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
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Her office, with its enormous lounge chair and dangling mobiles and strings of fairy lights, is practically a temple to the feeling.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025
While details of Gatwa’s character are not yet known, Erivo’s Jayne is described as a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
Her younger sister, meanwhile, was dressed as a purple fairy.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 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
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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