fairies

plural of fairy
as in elves
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures

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Recent Examples of fairies Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today? Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025 Best Mess-Free Craft Kit If your kid likes scratch art—and fairies, rainbows, and unicorns—this kit is sure to be a hit. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 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 While the indoor show will be missing the trees and outdoor ambiance, DeLancett and Hayes worked to craft photo ops with mermaids, fairies, wizards and birds of prey. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 Seeing the fairies given to several fans after the performance was endearing, especially seeing their faces light up. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairies
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
Noun
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Forget goblins and ghouls—being secretly watched and filmed by a stranger is one of my worst fears, especially as a solo female traveler.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Images of mythical creatures — goblins, dragons, flying horses — flash behind her.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Fairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairies. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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