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also faery
as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans
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Recent Examples of faerie
For instance, people used to hang iron on their doors at night to keep faeries and demons out of their homes (talismans) and a knock on the door in the middle of the night was to be ignored, for surely some evil spirit was lurking outside.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
This is the immortality the evil faeries / demons gave to these horrible people.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
This is the immortality the evil faeries / demons gave to these horrible people.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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
That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faerie
Noun
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Sure, that Christmas elf mistook them as Christopher’s two dads back in Season 2, but no main characters have ever genuinely vocalized the possibility of a Buck-Eddie pairing.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Obama couldn’t make it, but part-time-painter George W. Bush had space in his diary (like all mischievous elves straight after Christmas), and the poor woman behind BFG Barron missed the whole event.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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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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“Faerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faerie. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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