as in fairies
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
For the best brownies ever, add 1 ½ tablespoons of instant coffee granules per 12 servings, Ina suggests.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
In later comments, the original poster clarified that the brownies were not in a communal area.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
For dessert, guests selected from a dessert station filled with with an assortment of sweet treats, including cookies, brownies, key lime bites and fruit tarts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Whole or halved walnuts are easy to sprinkle on top of oats and salads, or as a nutritious boost for baked treats like brownies.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Fudgy dark chocolate brownies with a football motif couldn't be more delicious or perfect for the occasion.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Other treats include bite-sized baby buns, cookies, brownies and customized cinnamon roll cakes.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In some cases, items can be customized such as frosting brownies with school colors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Beverage options include iced tea, lemonade, soda and coffee, and dessert options range from milkshakes and ice cream to brownies and cookies.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
In later comments, the original poster clarified that the brownies were not in a communal area.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
For dessert, guests selected from a dessert station filled with with an assortment of sweet treats, including cookies, brownies, key lime bites and fruit tarts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Whole or halved walnuts are easy to sprinkle on top of oats and salads, or as a nutritious boost for baked treats like brownies.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Fudgy dark chocolate brownies with a football motif couldn't be more delicious or perfect for the occasion.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Other treats include bite-sized baby buns, cookies, brownies and customized cinnamon roll cakes.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
In some cases, items can be customized such as frosting brownies with school colors.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
Beverage options include iced tea, lemonade, soda and coffee, and dessert options range from milkshakes and ice cream to brownies and cookies.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownies
Noun
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the indoor show will be missing the trees and outdoor ambiance, DeLancett and Hayes worked to craft photo ops with mermaids, fairies, wizards and birds of prey.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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A lot of the folktales referenced in Rabbit Trap are drawn from this one text from 1880, called British Goblins, from an American anthropologist called Wirt Sikes, who traveled through Wales, collected stories and sightings of goblins and fairies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the big one, the mortgage payment, dwarfs all.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His social media footprint dwarfs that of even Timothée Chalamet.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Brownies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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