as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold
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Recent Examples of leprechaun
Schreiber starred on the big screen in 2018's Den of Thieves and memorably played the feisty leprechaun Mad Sweeney on Starz's American Gods.
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Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 29 July 2025
The free event will feature crafts, a scavenger hunt around the park, and a leprechaun hunt.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
In the United States, March 17 is typically associated with large parties and parades, green beer, Irish food and drink, and motifs like shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Channel your inner leprechaun at a bar crawl across downtown spots like Penn Social and Hill Country.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 29 July 2025
The free event will feature crafts, a scavenger hunt around the park, and a leprechaun hunt.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
In the United States, March 17 is typically associated with large parties and parades, green beer, Irish food and drink, and motifs like shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Channel your inner leprechaun at a bar crawl across downtown spots like Penn Social and Hill Country.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leprechaun
Noun
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Her younger sister, meanwhile, was dressed as a purple fairy.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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And then Justin came in and sprinkled fairy dust on it all.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After a chance encounter on the road, the cheerful dwarf Zoltan Chivay (Danny Woodburn) combines his crew with Geralt’s.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, there is Zoltan (Danny Woodburn), the fan-favorite dwarf with some rather thrilling skills, and several others to round out the already expansive cast.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The electric vehicle company is rolling out a seasonal theme as a part of its software update that's made for ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The hunger-desire gleaming in their eyes brought to mind that poem about goblin men selling goblin fruit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Leprechaun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leprechaun. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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