changeling

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Recent Examples of changeling Where to watch Krampus: Peacock 08 of 15 A Christmas Horror Story (2015) What do the Krampus, a horde of undead elves, bloodthirsty changelings, and William Shatner have in common? Huntley Woods, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023 Their first four children are appropriately adorable, but their fifth child is a violent oddball and possibly a changeling. Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023 Goblins steal a mother’s child and replace it with a ravenous changeling. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 Since then, the Star Trek franchise has studiously avoided the changelings. Alex Cranz, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for changeling
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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
  • The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Brown and Kountz play Luna and Marvin, a couple who moves to Evergreen Lane with a passion for goblins and ghouls that inspires the whole neighborhood to go all in.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
  • 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
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
Noun
  • Currently, final sales of at least $300 for Masters gnomes span four pages deep on eBay, with the $10,250 price attached to a gnome from the original 2016 release.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The azaleas are popping, the gnomes are flying off the shelves in the merchandise building, and the egg salad sandwiches are in abundance.
    Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here are the coolest takes on the trend, including bob haircuts, pixie shags, and so much more.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 May 2025
  • Associate editor Shelby Stewart, on the other hand, is opting for this year’s most trending hairstyle: the pixie cut.
    Akili King, Essence, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Wimbledon prides itself on serving food from the British Isles (in 2024, no food was brought in via air freight) and has a mix of popular English staples, whether smoked trout, heritage tomatoes, chicken, potatoes, brownies, lamb, cured meats and, of course, cheese and ice cream.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Her menu includes cookies, sweet breads, and specialty squares, including brownies, blondies, and almond squares.
    Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • What do leprechauns do with their unfinished dinner?
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Channel your inner leprechaun at a bar crawl across downtown spots like Penn Social and Hill Country.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

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