as in fairies
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
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Recent Examples of elves
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.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.
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Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.
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David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.
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Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.
—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.
—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.
—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elves
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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.
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And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.
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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.
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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.
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As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
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Major props to the dwarfs who saw this as a convenient way to score help in the cleaning department.
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Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
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And thank the faeries for that.
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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