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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 brownies
Makes one 9-by-13-inch pan of brownies.
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Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 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
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
The flavors feature molasses cookies, brownies, and cinnamon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Get the recipe for Katharine Hepburn's brownies What Makes These Brownies Special?
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dulce de leche reigns supreme, often appearing alongside brownies, nuts, and chocolate chunks, but other favorite flavors include chocolate, sambayón, and seasonal fruit sorbets.
—Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024
Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
That’s right, y’all, with the touch of the sliding button, scooping batter for muffins, cupcakes, brownies, and other baked treats is as easy as pie.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 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
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
The flavors feature molasses cookies, brownies, and cinnamon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Get the recipe for Katharine Hepburn's brownies What Makes These Brownies Special?
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dulce de leche reigns supreme, often appearing alongside brownies, nuts, and chocolate chunks, but other favorite flavors include chocolate, sambayón, and seasonal fruit sorbets.
—Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownies
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Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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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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One of Magnason’s first jobs was at the National Archives of Iceland, where he was surrounded by books about the old Norse gods, colonial histories, and even stories about elves.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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At scale, this dwarfs data center optimization gains.—
Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
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The ditch that’s up to 19 feet deep dwarfs the heavy machinery inside of it.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Brownies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownies. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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