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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 goblins
Some say the cave system would have connected the goblins from Hopkinsville to Hellier.
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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
My dad’s Welsh and among my happiest memories of him are going through Brian Froud’s books about fairies, goblins and trolls.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Even some of the little neighborhood goblins stayed home – possibly to watch television.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Ghouls, goblins and ghosts season has officially arrived.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
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
My dad’s Welsh and among my happiest memories of him are going through Brian Froud’s books about fairies, goblins and trolls.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Even some of the little neighborhood goblins stayed home – possibly to watch television.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
Ghouls, goblins and ghosts season has officially arrived.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblins
Noun
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lottery fairies have given you more time.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Goblins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblins. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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