nixies

plural of nixie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixies
Noun
  • Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fernandez was raised in Pittsburgh by adoptive parents, also little people, who’d met at an annual meeting of Little People of America.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Mickey books him into a residency at the swanky Wynn Casino, passing the whole thing off as part of his newfound interest in giving back to the little people, not his bone-deep interest in looking out for himself.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Our love of gnomes is no secret, and a set of ten might just be enough for a holiday fix.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There's also the light fixtures decorated with gnomes, plaster figurines of knights and other medieval figures, and wrought iron decorations created by Cyril Colnik − whose work also can be seen at Milwaukee's Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like those lunatic trolls who emerge now and then to threaten the children of right-wing media targets, the gooners are just having fun, playing around, saying the things one says to get ahead in their particular community.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The trolls each have a story, and Dambo often makes children's books to go along with the sculptures, which are located across the world.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Molly Ringwald’s Textured Bob One of the most memorable redheads of the ’80s, Molly Ringwald was also a short-hair icon, chopping her strands into bobs and pixies in a variety of textures.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But among last night’s unusually high volume of pixies, the vibes were undeniably 1920s-coded.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Nixies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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