as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk

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Recent Examples of brownie Will sometimes, for no reason, make brownies at home, bring brownie to desk of each person in office, with person’s initials, in M&Ms, on brownie. George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025 The baked brownies were soft with the perfect amount of chew. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025 For dessert, dig in to the Jubilee Sundae with stracciatella ice cream and brownie bites or the indulgent View Chocolate Cake with chocolate caramel ganache. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025 And Kelsey Earl’s small cottage business, Little Butter Bakery, which created a decadent brownie wreath for Gardner’s holiday party, set up the chocolate bar, a la the restaurant’s Ultra Chocolatta Bar. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brownie
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Noun
  • Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Prince on the Shelf A young Prince Harry dressed up as a red and green elf to take part in his school's nativity play.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is your starting point, and where the brother from the story encountered the water goblin.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Red sprites, also known as red lightning, occur during some extremely intense thunderstorms.
    Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Set in 1705 during the reign of Queen Anne, the series stars Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) as Nell Jackson, widowed and possessed of occasional supernatural skills whenever someone threatens her, courtesy of a fairy sprite named Billy Blind (Nick Mohammed).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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  • The four-time major champion missed a crucial gimme, prompting an epic troll job from NYGC's social media team.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The ensuing internet imbroglio was predictable — right-wing culture warriors including Piers Morgan and Bari Weiss took Adichie’s side, while trolls harassed her detractors.
    Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brownie. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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