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 Recent options at An’s Dry Cleaning, which are given names related to fabric, included Canvas (olive oil and rosemary), Broken Heart Brocade (chocolate, brownie and raspberry jam) and Melton (mango and peach). Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 The boy testified that after eating the brownie, his head hurt and things started to spin. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 13 June 2025 Six different cookies and two types of brownies are for sale on the company’s website. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Gourmet cupcake flavors include cookies & cream, strawberry shortcake, strawberry explosion, red velvet, and chocolate caramel brownie. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brownie
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Noun
  • However, finding young actors who were not afraid of the dark elf proved challenging during filming.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • Using Sindarin, the language Tolkien crafted for the elves, Woolley built the rest of the name.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Stripped first of his access to the goblin court, and now of his ability to speak with the dead, Celehar nonetheless still has commitments to the living.
    Natalie Zutter January 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Lisa’s Joker is part motivational speaker, part chaos goblin.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Enjoy a vivid, squirming alien world filled to the brim with some of the most monstrous sprites ever rendered on a 2-D machine.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
  • Researchers are starting to reveal the science of red sprites.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • 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
Noun
  • To no one's surprise, the trolls were out in full force after watching Fleetwood crumble.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • Other than exploring easy walking trails or grabbing a coffee with a view, seek out the playful troll statues nestled in the forest (Trollskogen) for a dose of Norwegian culture and a memorable adventure in nature.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownie. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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