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
The recipe is included here, along with a brownie that shows off peanut butter as well as chocolate.
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
In fact, according to our pals at PEOPLE, he’s been making everything from mashed potatoes to brownies with Martha Stewart on her talk show since 2008.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
The quick-service concept offers not only a dozen varieties of cobbler, including mango peach, strawberry and sweet potato pecan; but selections of banana pudding, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, Belgian waffles and churros.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
To assemble, crumble or chunk-chop brownies in the bottom of one large or four small trifle bowls.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
In fact, according to our pals at PEOPLE, he’s been making everything from mashed potatoes to brownies with Martha Stewart on her talk show since 2008.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
The quick-service concept offers not only a dozen varieties of cobbler, including mango peach, strawberry and sweet potato pecan; but selections of banana pudding, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, Belgian waffles and churros.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
To assemble, crumble or chunk-chop brownies in the bottom of one large or four small trifle bowls.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownie
Noun
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The entrance to elf land was about to be democratized.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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That excitement, though, is never quite fulfilled in this story of two elf brothers (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) who try to complete a spell to bring their father back to life for a day.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Monster cats, women with ravenous mouths in the back of their heads, mountain goblins, mermaids with carp bodies, foxes that transform into samurai messengers—the list goes on.—
Katherine Larson
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
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In fact, Bolg is the name of a goblin prince from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The sharp, upscaled images work best on games with lots of horizontal and/or vertical lines and bright, single-colored sprites.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Nov. 2024
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But sprites are the most often seen, captivating their observers.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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Prepare for more possible flack from online trolls, though.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a video shared on social media, the hockey team shared the close call between a wild grizzly bear and the team’s mascot, Buoy the sea troll, while the team was out fly fishing in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, according to UPI.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownie. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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