as in elf
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures
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Recent Examples of fairy
Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The toy projects an AI hologram companion that resembles a dragon or fairy.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The farm’s shop, walking trails, lavender labyrinth, and fairy garden are open year-round.
—Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Keep the lighting low and cosy with fairy lights or candles.
—Rachel Bearn, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
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
One clip included a garland over a large fireplace with fairy lights and three stockings.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Other destinations offer unique experiences, like Cappadocia in Turkey, where travelers can ride horseback as the full moon shines a spotlight on the destination’s otherworldly fairy chimneys.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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The series centers around Timmy Turner, a miserable 10-year-old whose life improves significantly after he is given two fairy godparents named Wanda and Cosmo.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy
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The reindeer team, the elf team — everyone will be there.—
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Jenkins dressed as Santa Claus at community events and the 6-feet-3-inch, 145-pound Bledsoe as an elf.—
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The couple frequently share dreamy evenings in their backyard, like a picnic date night with takeout.—
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Playful pastel hues and delicate details give this manicure a light, dreamy charm.—
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And thank the faeries for that.—
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
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La Selva always had caymans, but only the less aggressive and less territorial dwarf and white species.—
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Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.—
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Notably, season 2 concludes with the Shibuya Incident, an event that left Tokyo in ruins and resulted in cursed spirits killing civilians across the city, according to Crunchyroll.—
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On Tuesday night in Buffalo, in a battle of cursed expansion cousins, the team representing the NHL’s most overdue rebuilding effort solidly bested the league’s most virulently anti-rebuild organization, the Vancouver Canucks, by a 5-3 scoreline that flattered the road side.—
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On set, however, managing scenes that required baby Toby to cry was a delicate process – one made possible by actress Shari Weiser, who controlled the goblin Hoggle from inside a suit.—
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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.—
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Linda Blair would ultimately be cast as the possessed child, Regan.—
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David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, an opportunistic host who invites a possessed girl and a child psychologist as his guests for the night in a desperate bid for ratings.—
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There’s also been an uptick in super-short haircuts across the nation since Stone stepped out with a pixie.—
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The bixie—a trending cut halfway between a traditional pixie and a bob—also proved its vintage styling potential on the carpet.—
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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