kelpies

Definition of kelpiesnext
plural of kelpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kelpies
Noun
  • Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the afternoon, Paint with Pfred will feature spring gnomes for all ages.
    Melissa Grzybowski, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The stop-motion Harrison has friendly interactions with gnomes, a Venus flytrap, a distinguished-looking oak tree, and even a sentient being who lives in a cave.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Three little people’s romantic quandaries are indeed inextricable from the crazy world.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But that goes to show how little people knew about the 3-point contest then.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Experts agree, calling out all sorts of curls, whimsical pixies, and fun updos as some of the most romantic, exciting styles to try now.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Collins is a huge fan of curly, longer pixies.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Irish symbols, booze and leprechauns were glorified.
    Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Kelpies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kelpies. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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