Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixies
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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