as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween
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Recent Examples of goblin
This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.
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Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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
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
Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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
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
Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblin
Noun
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Had my mother arranged these dragons to meet the fairy on our path?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Creative touches have been placed throughout, so visitors will want to keep an eye out for the fairy gardens and fairy homes under various plants.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Select dwarf or short varieties that thrive in the confines of a large container, at least 14 inches wide.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Plant lavender in well-draining terracotta pots and consider dwarf varieties like ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ and ‘Munstead’ for smaller pots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblin. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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