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
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Garden Figurine Every fairy garden needs a few enchanting creatures to truly bring it to life.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Create the perfect mood lighting for your backyard living room with these hanging fairy lights.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But now, the popularity of Heated Rivalry, salacious fairy books, and OnlyFans has revived and redefined the genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Named for the imaginary fairy world her daughter created while growing up in Japan, Indilisi marks a return to form for Minney.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Dream Renée was transformed into a fairy princess for her 2nd birthday!
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, is known for her fairy-princess-meets-cyberpunk styling.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Illuminated by fairy lights, the market is small but lively and features several stalls where vendors offer everything from spring rolls, seafood, and meats grilled before your eyes to cocktails, fresh fruit, and desserts.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Garden Figurine Every fairy garden needs a few enchanting creatures to truly bring it to life.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Create the perfect mood lighting for your backyard living room with these hanging fairy lights.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But now, the popularity of Heated Rivalry, salacious fairy books, and OnlyFans has revived and redefined the genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Named for the imaginary fairy world her daughter created while growing up in Japan, Indilisi marks a return to form for Minney.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Dream Renée was transformed into a fairy princess for her 2nd birthday!
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, is known for her fairy-princess-meets-cyberpunk styling.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Illuminated by fairy lights, the market is small but lively and features several stalls where vendors offer everything from spring rolls, seafood, and meats grilled before your eyes to cocktails, fresh fruit, and desserts.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy
Noun
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over the top of these more ragged edges, Llobet takes a pointillistic approach to lyric writing, favoring half-thoughts and dreamy images that coalesce into a picture of unsettled anxiety.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Lose yourself in this dreamy bookstore Stepping into Bird’s Bookstore feels like entering an interior designer’s private library.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Big money, uneven returns Steyer’s spending dwarfs every other candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The dwarf fig is worth considering.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His film Ring, directed by Hideo Nakata, centered on a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the nearly 50 years since it was released, Faces of Death has become something of a cursed object, the kind of movie that gets traded around on old VHS tapes and spoken about in hushed tones on playgrounds and in video stores.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The move forces her to plunge herself into his fantastical maze-realm to retrieve him in 13 hours, lest he be turned into a goblin.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the Village Voice, where the Consumer Guide became one of the fabled alt-weekly’s go-to features from the ’70s through the ’90s, Christgau wrote like a possessed fan who breathed insight, making every capsule sound like a psychedelic sonnet.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 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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For The Drama press tour, her pro Ursula Stephen molded her hybrid haircut (a cross between a pixie and a bob) into everything from retro fingerwaves to an edgy wet look using products like the Moroccanoil Treatment Mist and Molding Cream.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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