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
Those inherently interesting things could be exciting lights, sounds or the smell of a fresh baked brownie.
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Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Recipes for sticky toffee pudding rolls, sticky toffee pudding cookies, sticky toffee pudding ice cream, sticky toffee brownies, and more creations have circulated on social media.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The exterior has a pleasant crust to satisfy all the corner brownie fans, while the center is ooey-gooey, and remarkably moist.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Think elegant chocolate tarts, creamy chia puddings, roasty cashew ice cream, and tahini-marbled brownies—proof that skipping dairy doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Feb. 2026
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Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Recipes for sticky toffee pudding rolls, sticky toffee pudding cookies, sticky toffee pudding ice cream, sticky toffee brownies, and more creations have circulated on social media.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
The exterior has a pleasant crust to satisfy all the corner brownie fans, while the center is ooey-gooey, and remarkably moist.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Think elegant chocolate tarts, creamy chia puddings, roasty cashew ice cream, and tahini-marbled brownies—proof that skipping dairy doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownie
Noun
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Kenya wears a purple fairy outfit, but the dress is too basic and too matte, and the wings aren’t big enough for real drama.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to Deadline, Disney+ is officially developing a live-action series starring Tinker Bell, Neverland’s favorite fairy.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Beyond rock and ice The finding of L 98-59 d challenges the long-standing astronomical belief that small exoplanets must be either gas dwarfs or water worlds covered in ice and oceans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a gas-dwarf scenario, planets are believed to form rock cores that accrete a small percentage of hydrogen-helium during the formation process.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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