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
Recent Examples on the Web
Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 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
Her perky protagonist notably navigated a romantic relationship with vampire Bill Compton and explored the roots of her own fairy ancestry.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
So the sisters team up with their grandmother—and a fairy named Puck living with them—to find their parents and keep the town safe.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
String fairy lights along the railing, line your steps with lanterns filled with faux candles or add wall sconces beside the door.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 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
Her perky protagonist notably navigated a romantic relationship with vampire Bill Compton and explored the roots of her own fairy ancestry.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
So the sisters team up with their grandmother—and a fairy named Puck living with them—to find their parents and keep the town safe.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
String fairy lights along the railing, line your steps with lanterns filled with faux candles or add wall sconces beside the door.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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