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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Deadline, Disney+ is officially developing a live-action series starring Tinker Bell, Neverland’s favorite fairy.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
What Makes this Fungus Stand Out The pink fairy club fungus typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods — landscapes that support diverse wildlife and have not been subjected to intensive agricultural practices.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Confirming the identity of the fairy club fungus required a cross-country scientific relay.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Before mid-April, new joy and new magic could sprinkle fairy dust via family or good career news that should create lasting positivity.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026
If witches have fall, then fairies have spring.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2026
In her imagery, all-white banquet rooms are calm before the storm, students in tiaras and shimmering suits pose in front of fairy lights, and dance floors light up with the whirlwind energy of the night.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The pop start took to Instagram Stories to share that the fairies are guardian angels, and inspired by a favorite childhood book.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Kenya wears a purple fairy outfit, but the dress is too basic and too matte, and the wings aren’t big enough for real drama.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Deadline, Disney+ is officially developing a live-action series starring Tinker Bell, Neverland’s favorite fairy.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
What Makes this Fungus Stand Out The pink fairy club fungus typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods — landscapes that support diverse wildlife and have not been subjected to intensive agricultural practices.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Confirming the identity of the fairy club fungus required a cross-country scientific relay.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Before mid-April, new joy and new magic could sprinkle fairy dust via family or good career news that should create lasting positivity.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026
If witches have fall, then fairies have spring.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2026
In her imagery, all-white banquet rooms are calm before the storm, students in tiaras and shimmering suits pose in front of fairy lights, and dance floors light up with the whirlwind energy of the night.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The pop start took to Instagram Stories to share that the fairies are guardian angels, and inspired by a favorite childhood book.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy
Noun
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Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Punctuating the surreal nature of this tennis session was our dreamy location.—
Rachel Cheng,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Mar. 2026
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That film is all about the dreamy juke-joint musical sequence that blends eras and cultures.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Beyond rock and ice The finding of L 98-59 d challenges the long-standing astronomical belief that small exoplanets must be either gas dwarfs or water worlds covered in ice and oceans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a gas-dwarf scenario, planets are believed to form rock cores that accrete a small percentage of hydrogen-helium during the formation process.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Alex Jacobs, United States, 2026 A cursed artifact wrapped in static.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spurs fans would kill to be ‘cursed’ in the same way!—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The plot follows a young girl who ends up wishing away her baby brother into the goblin labyrinth.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The story begins with two teens fleeing into the night where one is killed by her possessed mother.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Law Roach, who bills himself a style architect and has created countless memorable looks for his friend and client Zendaya, carried a 2004 book shaped minaudière from Chanel, although it might have been upstaged by his sweet, new pixie haircut.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Within a year, her pixie has grown into a shiny, healthy, and bouncy long bob.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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