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
Connor Hellebuyck, who won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA alongside Connor after winning the Hart and Vezina trophies last year, halted 35 pucks.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike most crab cakes, which use bread to bind and extend the crab meat, Barnum-Dann’s are tiny pucks of 100 percent crab meat in a Meyer lemon aioli, lightly breaded on the outside and fried until golden.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
If you've been convinced by one too many coffee shop pastry case items that scones bear some resemblance to hockey pucks, this Ina Garten recipe will likely inspire you to revise that reputation.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Across New England, boys and girls are in their driveways, firing pucks against garage doors until the winter light fades.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The linemates shot pucks in the garage growing up in Rosemount and delivered the city its first trip to state since 1992 (Tier II tournament).
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s at least some kind of minor risk with any game and shuffleboard is no exception; the pucks can easily pinch fingers and hit hard enough to cause bruises if the people around the table aren’t paying attention.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Olympic team turned over pucks in the gold medal game, especially in the first 20 minutes.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Simply heat the pasta and the little frozen pucks of sauce together in the microwave or on the stovetop for an Italian-Korean feast.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike most crab cakes, which use bread to bind and extend the crab meat, Barnum-Dann’s are tiny pucks of 100 percent crab meat in a Meyer lemon aioli, lightly breaded on the outside and fried until golden.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
If you've been convinced by one too many coffee shop pastry case items that scones bear some resemblance to hockey pucks, this Ina Garten recipe will likely inspire you to revise that reputation.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Across New England, boys and girls are in their driveways, firing pucks against garage doors until the winter light fades.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The linemates shot pucks in the garage growing up in Rosemount and delivered the city its first trip to state since 1992 (Tier II tournament).
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s at least some kind of minor risk with any game and shuffleboard is no exception; the pucks can easily pinch fingers and hit hard enough to cause bruises if the people around the table aren’t paying attention.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Olympic team turned over pucks in the gold medal game, especially in the first 20 minutes.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Simply heat the pasta and the little frozen pucks of sauce together in the microwave or on the stovetop for an Italian-Korean feast.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucks
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Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Plans include music, magic shows, face painting, stilt walkers, fairies, robots, a giant LED screen showing the ball drop from Times Square and more.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of Magnason’s first jobs was at the National Archives of Iceland, where he was surrounded by books about the old Norse gods, colonial histories, and even stories about elves.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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Scrubsnyc are a pair of internet trolls who livestream videos of themselves appearing to harass everyday New Yorkers, provoking outrage, and often finding themselves being thrown out of apartment buildings, bodegas and other establishments.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even if a plan is solid, clowns and trolls might try to take it down anyway.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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