as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Recent Examples of puck
With Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood pulled for an extra attacker, Nathan MacKinnon had the puck on his stick in the left circle, and Middleton was the closest Wild player.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The 31-year-old veteran hopes to regain some confidence with the puck after totaling 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in 75 games for the Hawks this past season.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
With both players going back for a puck in the B’s zone, Benson tripped/slew-footed McAvoy near the end boards.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 May 2026
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The 31-year-old veteran hopes to regain some confidence with the puck after totaling 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in 75 games for the Hawks this past season.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
With both players going back for a puck in the B’s zone, Benson tripped/slew-footed McAvoy near the end boards.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puck
Noun
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It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Everything feels more whimsical, more fairy-like, more nymph-coded, as if fashion itself is trying to mirror the romance of the natural world.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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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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An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 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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Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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