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
Banana bread and brownies are also on the menu.
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Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
That will include a Palmer House brownie from the original 1880 recipe.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The lineup includes the Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion, a new core Frosty flavor with cookie dough pieces and brownie batter sauce, along with the Jalapeño Ranch Cheeseburger, Jalapeño Bacon Breakfast Potatoes and Jalapeño Breakfast Biscuit, which are available for a limited time.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Robert DeNiro was spotted grabbing a brownie on his way out.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
That will include a Palmer House brownie from the original 1880 recipe.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The lineup includes the Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion, a new core Frosty flavor with cookie dough pieces and brownie batter sauce, along with the Jalapeño Ranch Cheeseburger, Jalapeño Bacon Breakfast Potatoes and Jalapeño Breakfast Biscuit, which are available for a limited time.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Robert DeNiro was spotted grabbing a brownie on his way out.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownie
Noun
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Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Over billions of years, the galaxy probably collided with smaller dwarf galaxies, which brought in fresh gas and stars and helped build up the outer spiral arms.—
Lisa Kewley,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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The shrub grows 6 to 15 feet tall; there are dwarf, medium-sized, and tall varieties.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The maker of ChatGPT has an explanation for all the goblin talk.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownie. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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