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
After some decent pressure, a loose puck slow slid out to the top of the right circle.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Binnington would give the puck to the linesman.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
As the Capitals celebrated Ovechkin's milestone moment, Binnington, 32, removed the puck from the Blues' net with his stick and proceeded to tuck into the back of his pants.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Like Quenneville, who spoke of the way Carlsson’s puck transportation and speed through the middle freed up ice on the flanks, Kreider said the space between the blue lines was a key area for the Carlsson-Terry tandem.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 1 Nov. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Binnington would give the puck to the linesman.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
As the Capitals celebrated Ovechkin's milestone moment, Binnington, 32, removed the puck from the Blues' net with his stick and proceeded to tuck into the back of his pants.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Like Quenneville, who spoke of the way Carlsson’s puck transportation and speed through the middle freed up ice on the flanks, Kreider said the space between the blue lines was a key area for the Carlsson-Terry tandem.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puck
Noun
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While details of Gatwa’s character are not yet known, Erivo’s Jayne is described as a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her younger sister, meanwhile, was dressed as a purple fairy.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Children must abide by the rules for keeping the elves at home.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The elves were then given away, and handfuls have been on display in various locations in the following decades.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The electric vehicle company is rolling out a seasonal theme as a part of its software update that's made for ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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