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
Where do leprechauns sit to relax?
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
On Saint Patrick’s Day, luck gets reduced to four-leaf clovers and leprechaun gold.
—Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Spectators along the route wore kilts, orange wigs, Irish flags and full leprechaun ensembles.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This East Bay Regional Park will host a Sunday scavenger hunt for treasures hidden by nature-loving leprechauns.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
On Saint Patrick’s Day, luck gets reduced to four-leaf clovers and leprechaun gold.
—Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Spectators along the route wore kilts, orange wigs, Irish flags and full leprechaun ensembles.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
This East Bay Regional Park will host a Sunday scavenger hunt for treasures hidden by nature-loving leprechauns.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leprechaun
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leprechaun
Noun
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Had my mother arranged these dragons to meet the fairy on our path?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Creative touches have been placed throughout, so visitors will want to keep an eye out for the fairy gardens and fairy homes under various plants.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Select dwarf or short varieties that thrive in the confines of a large container, at least 14 inches wide.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Plant lavender in well-draining terracotta pots and consider dwarf varieties like ‘Thumbelina Leigh’ and ‘Munstead’ for smaller pots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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OpenAI leaned into the curious habit, choosing to highlight the goblin-forbidding prompt in a tweet.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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The maker of ChatGPT has an explanation for all the goblin talk.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leprechaun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leprechaun. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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