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changeling

noun

Definition of changeling

as in fairy

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Recent Examples of changeling The story of the changeling that Alice A referenced earlier in the series focused on a family putting a baby into a fire to bring their mother back. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2024 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

Disney made its name on the back of fairy and folktales, retelling centuries-old stories and giving them a fresh new spin for modern audiences.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Decapitated, the fairy of Smoking with Oneself (2021–26) puffs a cigarette from the gaping red maw of her throat.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of fairy

Noun

Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of elf

Noun

Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026

Definition of goblin

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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of gnome

Noun

Some of the trendiest hairstyles—we’re talking tousled pixies, timeless bobs, and modern shags, to name a few—look especially incredible with gray hair.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
On July 17, Zendaya also debuted a new wavy bob hairstyle, a departure from the curly pixie cut she’s been rocking on the red carpet.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Definition of pixie

Noun

That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
From a brownie mix to protein bars, here are the items to add to your cart during your next shopping trip to the popular grocer.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of brownie

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