as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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Recent Examples of gnome
Linda-Marie Barrett is a writer, editor, and steward of a whimsical garden guarded by gnomes.
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Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The screenplay boasts a narrative reminiscent of the inventor Wallace and his canine companion Gromit’s typical adventures: Wallace (Ben Whitehead) invents a smart robotic gnome intended to help with garden chores called Norbot.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Another solid fan pick is voice actor Darin DePaul (Overwatch), who appeared in two episodes of the first campaign as Sprigg, an elderly gnome and a steward of the Mistress Ioun.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
From nearly 100,000 sports cards to collections of fingernail clippings, brewery coasters, oil lamps, gnomes, porcelain pigs, Elvis Presley or Princess Diana memorabilia and even taxidermy displays of tigers, the list was long.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Linda-Marie Barrett
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The screenplay boasts a narrative reminiscent of the inventor Wallace and his canine companion Gromit’s typical adventures: Wallace (Ben Whitehead) invents a smart robotic gnome intended to help with garden chores called Norbot.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Another solid fan pick is voice actor Darin DePaul (Overwatch), who appeared in two episodes of the first campaign as Sprigg, an elderly gnome and a steward of the Mistress Ioun.
—Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
From nearly 100,000 sports cards to collections of fingernail clippings, brewery coasters, oil lamps, gnomes, porcelain pigs, Elvis Presley or Princess Diana memorabilia and even taxidermy displays of tigers, the list was long.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnome
Noun
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The series centers around Timmy Turner, a miserable 10-year-old whose life improves significantly after he is given two fairy godparents named Wanda and Cosmo.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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The toy projects an AI hologram companion that resembles a dragon or fairy.—
Queenie Wong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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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La Selva always had caymans, but only the less aggressive and less territorial dwarf and white species.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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On set, however, managing scenes that required baby Toby to cry was a delicate process – one made possible by actress Shari Weiser, who controlled the goblin Hoggle from inside a suit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnome. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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