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Noun
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The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Woodland fairies carrying giant daffodils or wearing hats covered in mushrooms.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anecdotal evidence on social media shows some users complaining about GPT’s penchant for focusing on goblins in completely unrelated conversations in recent days.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Family-friendly With babysitters available upon request, flocks of sheep to be inspected, and eggs to be collected from the chicken coup, little people (especially the sooty, city rats), will be in rural rapture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The picture represented every second of invisible labor that pulled me away from the little people who mattered most to me, all the work that stole my ability to be present in those moments and remember them, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The garden gnomes have been another hot seller.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The gnomes have become wildly popular — and increasingly valuable — over the last decade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surely only a few trolls were filtered out before the real questions came through.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Most recently in her postpartum posting, Kuch took to social media to clap back at trolls, expressing disapproval and distaste for her second daughter's name.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Collins is a huge fan of curly, longer pixies.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Nixies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixies. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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