How to Use druid in a Sentence

druid

noun
  • Smith appears to be a wizard, while Lillis seems to be a druid or a ranger.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 July 2022
  • The problem was audiences who weren’t well-versed in paladins, druids and bards mostly steered clear.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2023
  • The scene is a forest grove sacred to the druids, and depicted here by a tangle of tall, branchless trees.
    Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Kobold Press provided a sample item that druid players will find useful.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The inexperienced druid is courted by the king – who seeks to forge a strategic alliance with her people.
    Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This is because, as a druid, Doric has an ability to shape-shift into beasts known as Wild Shape.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Its folk history may tie it to druids and secretive scholars, but the designs look as current and chic as anything dreamed up today.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Small packs band together in the guise of warriors, druids and other characters to perform quests and battle other teams.
    John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017
  • And instead of trying to escape the tropes, the filmmakers lean into them, giving a fresh spin on wizards, dragons, elves and druids.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For most Druids, these are sacred sites, places that connect them with pre-Christian ancestors and with spirits of the place.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Asterix is indomitable, however, because his druid friend Getafix gives him a special potion to drink.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 June 2020
  • Dozens of pagans and druids head to Stonehenge, an iconic site in England, to pay tribute to the sun during the solstice.
    Time, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had gathered before dawn, waiting patiently in the dark and cold field in southwest England.
    CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Last year, pagans and druids were among the thousands to visit the ancient Neolithic monument and watch the sun rise on the shortest day of the year.
    Alex Scimecca, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2017
  • People from all over the world including tourists, druids, and pagans come together to watch the sunrise above the stone formation (though this year it has been canceled).
    Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Mistletoe had long been revered by druids, while holly and ivy were celebrated in English songs at least from the 15th century.
    Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Whatever the explanation, thousands of people, many dressed as druids and pagans, will gather at the site on Sunday to see the sun rise.
    ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • Visitors and modern-day druids gathered to see the sunrise marking the start of the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
    Marc Martin, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
  • Then there's Doric (Sophia Lillis), a tiefling druid who can transform into a ferocious owlbear, which comes in handy during a fight.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Then there's Doric (Sophie Lillis), a tiefling druid who can transform into a ferocious owlbear, which comes in handy during a fight.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022
  • With wooden horns and a scepter covered in ivy, Lagone says her cosplay was a representation of her own druid from Dungeons & Dragons.
    Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2019
  • These fraternal and cultural druids helped establish the notion that modern, living people could embrace a druid identity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And at Stonehenge's equinox celebrations in England, druids, pagans, and anyone else who wants to join in gather to witness the sunrise over the ancient stones.
    National Geographic, 19 Mar. 2019
  • Unfortunately, the chapters in which the author attempts to animate the bold young druid’s life are less compelling and convincing, often bordering on hokey.
    Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Places like Stonehenge give rise to theories that include everything from ancient druids to signs of the influence of aliens on ancient human civilizations.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Through its adventures with Celtic druids to Mexico’s Day of the Dead, the film is exciting, scary and enlightening.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Like the topography of its namesake, this green mana exudes raw natural energy, relying on aggressive buffs and all manner of beasts, elves, and druids of the wood to bring you victory.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2019
  • Modern archaeologists, however, have found no evidence that ancient druids either built these stone circles or used them as major ritual centers.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The druids declined due to expanding Roman imperialism in the region during the first centuries of the Common Era.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The movie will tell the story of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026

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