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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
For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
This is the immortality the evil faeries / demons gave to these horrible people.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
This is the immortality the evil faeries / demons gave to these horrible people.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faerie
Noun
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However, finding young actors who were not afraid of the dark elf proved challenging during filming.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Using Sindarin, the language Tolkien crafted for the elves, Woolley built the rest of the name.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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“Faerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faerie. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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