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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
Pockets of cream cheese might be welcome in treats like cheesecake brownies or danishes, but that’s not the goal here.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Every cook should have a roll of parchment paper around for lining cookie sheets when baking and lifting brownies and meatloaves out of their pans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Kids can also expand their repertoire with assorted refill mixes of pizza and sprinkle brownies, sold separately.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Roan’s favorite order is still on the menu — the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer, a combination of peanut butter, hot fudge, brownies and vanilla frozen custard.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
One time, the chop shop made brownies out of beets, according to Avner.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
During their visit, the royal couple enjoyed some baked goods — including brownies, a favorite of William's — and spent some time chatting with WI members, who asked a little bit about their children.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There are churros dipped in fudge and Oaxacan brownies, but the best item is the dulce de leche flan, which is perfectly creamy and melts in your mouth.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Every cook should have a roll of parchment paper around for lining cookie sheets when baking and lifting brownies and meatloaves out of their pans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Kids can also expand their repertoire with assorted refill mixes of pizza and sprinkle brownies, sold separately.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Roan’s favorite order is still on the menu — the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer, a combination of peanut butter, hot fudge, brownies and vanilla frozen custard.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
One time, the chop shop made brownies out of beets, according to Avner.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
During their visit, the royal couple enjoyed some baked goods — including brownies, a favorite of William's — and spent some time chatting with WI members, who asked a little bit about their children.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
There are churros dipped in fudge and Oaxacan brownies, but the best item is the dulce de leche flan, which is perfectly creamy and melts in your mouth.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownies
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Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hanging fireplace, seemingly lit by house elves, pairs nicely with the gratis bottles of spirits and Chilean wine.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Brownies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownies. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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