goblins

plural of goblin

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Recent Examples of goblins 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 Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 Forget goblins and ghouls—being secretly watched and filmed by a stranger is one of my worst fears, especially as a solo female traveler. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Images of mythical creatures — goblins, dragons, flying horses — flash behind her. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025 Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 To some, the creatures that purportedly visited Kelly — about eight miles north of Hopkinsville — became known as goblins. Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 A lot of the folktales referenced in Rabbit Trap are drawn from this one text from 1880, called British Goblins, from an American anthropologist called Wirt Sikes, who traveled through Wales, collected stories and sightings of goblins and fairies. Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblins
Noun
  • The hanging fireplace, seemingly lit by house elves, pairs nicely with the gratis bottles of spirits and Chilean wine.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Goblins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblins. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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