as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk
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Recent Examples of brownie
After the tour, enjoy hot cocoa, apple cider, cookies, and brownies.
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Frost or pipe the buttercream on one brownie, then top with another to make a little sandwich.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Julie was the captain of the brownie station.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
To dip, try mini brownies, cookies, s’mores, and fresh fruit.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Frost or pipe the buttercream on one brownie, then top with another to make a little sandwich.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Julie was the captain of the brownie station.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
To dip, try mini brownies, cookies, s’mores, and fresh fruit.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownie
Noun
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Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Families will find the fairy train running through the trees, and there’s an activities station for children.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Magnason’s first jobs was at the National Archives of Iceland, where he was surrounded by books about the old Norse gods, colonial histories, and even stories about elves.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This dwarf variety produces slender, upright branches that, if left unpruned, put forth a graceful weeping habit.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some others that would be affected include dwarf schefflera, dracaenas, begonias, ficus, philodendrons, aglaonemas and peace lilies.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The plot follows a young girl who ends up wishing away her baby brother into the goblin labyrinth.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownie. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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