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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kelpies
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And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.
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According to traditional folklore, finding a ring of mushrooms on your property means that fairies have been at work.
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Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
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In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.
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Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
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And thank the faeries for that.
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Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
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Move over, pink yard flamingos and garden gnomes—the porch goose is back.
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These little people seem to like dancing and performing acrobatics.
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Richards had made disparaging comments about women’s bodies and out-of-bounds discourse on Jewish and Asian people as well as little people and the mentally disabled.
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Bixies and pixies of all shapes, sizes, and styles have been having quite a moment the past few years, especially come summertime.
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Short hairstyles for brunettes vary from pixies and bobs to shoulder cuts.
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According to the History Channel, one legend claims wearing green makes a person invisible to leprechauns — red-bearded fairies that would pinch people who weren’t wearing the color.
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Beyond its religious roots, the holiday has evolved into a global celebration of Irish culture, marked by everything from shamrocks and leprechauns to corned beef and a spirited round (or two) of green beer.
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“Kelpies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kelpies. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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