: an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious
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dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween
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Popping in for story time and serving goblin snacks on holidays kept me tethered to my clingy girl.
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Nancy Prentice, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Tasked with solving Jareth’s labyrinth to secure Toby’s safety, Sarah races against time to defeat the goblin’s trickster army.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Prentice, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Tasked with solving Jareth’s labyrinth to secure Toby’s safety, Sarah races against time to defeat the goblin’s trickster army.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goblin
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goblin. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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goblin
noun
gob·lin
ˈgäb-lən 
: an ugly, evil, or mischievous elf
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