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
The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 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
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
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But also fey and fairies and blah blah blah.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Many of the old stories feature vilas, nymphs or fairies of the forests and mountains.
—Literary Hub, 22 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairies
Noun
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Children must abide by the rules for keeping the elves at home.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The elves were then given away, and handfuls have been on display in various locations in the following decades.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The electric vehicle company is rolling out a seasonal theme as a part of its software update that's made for ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 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
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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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Molly Ringwald’s Textured Bob One of the most memorable redheads of the ’80s, Molly Ringwald was also a short-hair icon, chopping her strands into bobs and pixies in a variety of textures.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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But among last night’s unusually high volume of pixies, the vibes were undeniably 1920s-coded.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Fairies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairies. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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