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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
And thank the faeries for that.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faerie
Noun
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Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shine your fairy dust up there, girlfriend.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 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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“Faerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faerie. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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