as in elf
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 fairy
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk (through season 8; Jeremiah Brent takes over in season 9), and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
AveniaVe installed a small fairy-sized door into the drywall in her daughter's room, where the Tooth Fairy leaves the little presents.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Hey, if Indiana can win a national championship, in part, thanks to NBA billionaire Mark Cuban playing benevolent NIL fairy godfather, then surely the DeVos family — owners of the Orlando Magic — could consider sprinkling a little of that pixie dust on UCF’s NIL program.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Acknowledging that the debt-forgiveness fairy isn’t flittering in the wings on graduation day calls for careful assessment of college plans, dreams, and reality.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The toy projects an AI hologram companion that resembles a dragon or fairy.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The farm’s shop, walking trails, lavender labyrinth, and fairy garden are open year-round.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
Families will find the fairy train running through the trees, and there’s an activities station for children.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness, counselor Karamo Brown, chef Antoni Porowski, interior designer Bobby Berk (through season 8; Jeremiah Brent takes over in season 9), and fashion expert Tan France are the fairy godparents dreams are made of.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
AveniaVe installed a small fairy-sized door into the drywall in her daughter's room, where the Tooth Fairy leaves the little presents.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Hey, if Indiana can win a national championship, in part, thanks to NBA billionaire Mark Cuban playing benevolent NIL fairy godfather, then surely the DeVos family — owners of the Orlando Magic — could consider sprinkling a little of that pixie dust on UCF’s NIL program.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Acknowledging that the debt-forgiveness fairy isn’t flittering in the wings on graduation day calls for careful assessment of college plans, dreams, and reality.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The toy projects an AI hologram companion that resembles a dragon or fairy.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The farm’s shop, walking trails, lavender labyrinth, and fairy garden are open year-round.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Magnason’s first jobs was at the National Archives of Iceland, where he was surrounded by books about the old Norse gods, colonial histories, and even stories about elves.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ivy, on the other hand, slowly starts to have the feels for dreamy-eyed local boy Jake (Daniel Quinn-Toye, one the film’s very few Scottish actors).—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Caparica’s dreamy sands are worthy of pause—quite literally.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Hardy in Zones 8a-10b, a dwarf olive grows no more than 15 feet tall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Look for dwarf pea varieties that don’t necessarily seek extra support and may perform better in containers.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the game, players must sacrifice their own blood to use as ammunition against terrifying statues of saints that come to life in order to survive while unraveling the mystery of the cursed island of Tormentosa.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sailorlike gown is, of course, adorned with a cursed amulet, which, if touched by a Faithful, will kill them.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The plot follows a young girl who ends up wishing away her baby brother into the goblin labyrinth.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The story begins with two teens fleeing into the night where one is killed by her possessed mother.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, an opportunistic host who invites a possessed girl and a child psychologist as his guests for the night in a desperate bid for ratings.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Anderson made a slow transition back to her famous peroxide blonde look, spending a little time with a strawberry blonde curly pixie look.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere at the luncheon, Hudson’s fellow Best Actress nominees Rose Byrne, Emma Stone and Jessie Buckley brought bobs of all styles and lengths to the red carpet, while Best Supporting Actress nominee Teyana Taylor stuck to her signature pin curl pixie cut.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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