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
Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 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
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
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 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
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
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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