Thesaurus results for BROWNIE

brownie

noun

ˈbrau̇-nē

Definition of brownie

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 That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026 From a brownie mix to protein bars, here are the items to add to your cart during your next shopping trip to the popular grocer. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 Conventional formulations like brownies or gummies, by comparison, often take about an hour to kick in and peak around two or three hours later. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 21 July 2026 Tristan tried a waffle cone stuffed with Buckeye (peanut butter base, chocolate swirls, mini peanut butter cups) plus a brownie sundae big enough to split. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brownie

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Fill yours with soft fairy lights, autumn potpourri, or Halloween candy.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.

— Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of fairy

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Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of elf

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To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of dwarf

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Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026

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