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kelpies

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plural of kelpie

as in fairies

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Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
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.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

Definition of fairies

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Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
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.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026

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Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of elves

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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.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
Move over, pink yard flamingos and garden gnomes—the porch goose is back.

— Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026

Definition of gnomes

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And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
These little people seem to like dancing and performing acrobatics.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of little people

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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.

— Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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.

— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of leprechauns

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