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
The elves are striking this year.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The hanging fireplace, seemingly lit by house elves, pairs nicely with the gratis bottles of spirits and Chilean wine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.
—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
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The hanging fireplace, seemingly lit by house elves, pairs nicely with the gratis bottles of spirits and Chilean wine.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elves
Noun
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The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The electric vehicle company is rolling out a seasonal theme as a part of its software update that's made for ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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