as in dwarves
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
The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Falling on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list used to be a call made by Santa and his elves.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Labubus were inspired by elves from Nordic folk stories and created by Kasing Lung.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Enter a band of cheerful, industrious elves who work through the night, quietly finishing his designs.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Falling on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list used to be a call made by Santa and his elves.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Labubus were inspired by elves from Nordic folk stories and created by Kasing Lung.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Enter a band of cheerful, industrious elves who work through the night, quietly finishing his designs.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elves
Noun
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Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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