faeries

plural of faerie
as in fairies
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 faeries And thank the faeries for that. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The lottery fairies have given you more time.
    Enquirer staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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

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“Faeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faeries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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