: an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usually mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious
Examples of goblin in a Sentence
dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween
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Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
24 June 2026
After all, everyone's inner goblin comes out eventually.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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
After all, everyone's inner goblin comes out eventually.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The scientists only got a passing glimpse of the goblin shark before the lights and loud noise from the ROV's motor scared it away, Auscavitch told ABC News.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goblin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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goblin
noun
gob·lin
ˈgäb-lən 
: an ugly, evil, or mischievous elf
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