changelings

noun

plural of changeling
as in fairies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for changelings
  1. fairies
  2. elves
  3. faeries
  4. goblins
  5. pixies
  6. trolls
  7. gnomes
  8. brownies
Noun
  • The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.
    — Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of fairies
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 elves
Noun
  • Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of faeries
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 goblins
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
  • From super pixies to shoulder-length styles, these short haircuts are perfect for older women looking to revamp and revitalize their tresses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pixies
Noun
  • What Purdy did not appreciate was the insinuation—from other Democrats, from members of the media, from online trolls—that the process to replace Platner was somehow undemocratic.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • Early patents often secure broad claims, making profitable cannabis companies vulnerable to Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs), or patent trolls.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of trolls
Noun
  • Garden gnomes, fairy lights, and other whimsical outdoor garden decor add all three to your otherwise boring backyard.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of gnomes
Noun
  • Conventional formulations like brownies or gummies, by comparison, often take about an hour to kick in and peak around two or three hours later.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • Add one more small scoop of flour, then toss the flour with the nuts and chips to help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the brownies.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
Definition of brownies
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