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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
Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
Those big spends included an expansive New York City subway campaign for the Sonos Ace headphones and a holiday elves campaign that cost a staggering amount.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
Those big spends included an expansive New York City subway campaign for the Sonos Ace headphones and a holiday elves campaign that cost a staggering amount.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elves
Noun
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the indoor show will be missing the trees and outdoor ambiance, DeLancett and Hayes worked to craft photo ops with mermaids, fairies, wizards and birds of prey.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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A lot of the folktales referenced in Rabbit Trap are drawn from this one text from 1880, called British Goblins, from an American anthropologist called Wirt Sikes, who traveled through Wales, collected stories and sightings of goblins and fairies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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