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as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," is the story of three goats trying to cross a bridge guarded by a nasty troll living beneath it

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Recent Examples of troll
Noun
His new film, set in 2000 BC, draws from stories, characters (including a memorable troll) and practices learned over thousands of years through oral tradition across the north. Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 When the trolls show up, block and delete. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Newsom has been a very vocal critic of the president and has been trolling him on social media. Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 Octane and Fuse are my go-to’s, and people troll me hard for that. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for troll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troll
Noun
  • The space, outfitted with rugs, colorful beanbags, fairy lights, books and sensory activities, is open to all students during recess and used for counseling groups and one-on-one sessions during the day.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pair the duo with fairy lights, a thin linen runner, and more faux foliage to create a stunning seasonal scene.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Four years later, the mischievous elf with pointy ears and a toothy grin made its leap to collectible toy thanks to China’s Pop Mart.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And Sheen does find the words to tell more harrowing stories of addiction and excess that defined his Hollywood spiral.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This simple act of kindness helps spread the Halloween spirit to all the little goblins and ghosts.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leigh Gill is set to play Griphook, after his brief appearance as another goblin, Red, in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Oxygenic photosynthesis might be just out of reach on a planet closely orbiting an M-dwarf, says Duffy.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the winter, the dwarf conifers will be the star of the show.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And thank the faeries for that.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • 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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“Troll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troll. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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