pucks

plural of puck
as in fairies
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 pucks Carels is a very physical defender who skates and moves pucks well, projecting as a highly coachable and reliable top-four, major-minutes player. Corey Pronman, New York Times, 25 June 2026 He was usually found near the net, either deflecting shots or scrambling for loose pucks, putting his body on the line. Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Prizes range from bookmarks to foam pucks, mini sticks to Penguins tickets. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The injury is considered just the cause of normal wear and tear of stopping pucks in the NHL. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026 Depth defenseman who’s used his feet and head well to clear pucks. Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucks
Noun
  • And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • According to traditional folklore, finding a ring of mushrooms on your property means that fairies have been at work.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • On social media, some trolls are focusing on the fact that Donahue was in charge of the evacuation efforts at Kabul airport.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Pucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pucks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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