variants also faery
as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans

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Recent Examples of faerie And thank the faeries for that. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025 The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge. Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
  • Pair the duo with fairy lights, a thin linen runner, and more faux foliage to create a stunning seasonal scene.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The fairy houses – known as domus de janas in Sardinian – date back over 5,000 years to the late Neolithic and Copper Age.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • This time it was set in a fantasy world where the player controls an elf whose race is fighting off hordes of otherworldly monsters.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Later, of course, it was revealed that a quite human dwarf was hidden within the machine, directing the Turk’s gameplay.
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The shrub grows 6 to 15 feet tall; there are dwarf, medium-sized, and tall varieties.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Faerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faerie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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