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
Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
If your favorite writer wishes they could be whisked away to the land of fairies and Björk and neighborhood hot springs, try cutting a large international corner with this bath product straight from the famous Blue Lagoon.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a blacklight puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
If your favorite writer wishes they could be whisked away to the land of fairies and Björk and neighborhood hot springs, try cutting a large international corner with this bath product straight from the famous Blue Lagoon.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a blacklight puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairies
Noun
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Overworked, overtired, snapping at elves — frankly, ‘twas a disaster.—
Lauren Ashley Bishop,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2026
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Last December, Yvette Olazar, a 33-year-old mom of three, had a hunch that her daughter Natalie, who was in 6th grade, had stopped believing in magical elves and Christmas miracles.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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On this day, candles were blessed for use in the coming year, and any decorations left up were thought to be at risk of becoming infested with goblins.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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By 1938, the troupe of dwarves had begun to spend its winters in South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
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As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Collins is a huge fan of curly, longer pixies.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Elves and pixies perch throughout the space, giving it a whimsical, almost storybook feel.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Fairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairies. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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