as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween
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Recent Examples of goblin
At the 2023 Primetime Emmys, Season 15 competitor Princess Poppy turned heads as a green goblin.
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Add picks with demon and goblin emojis that indicate non-standard payouts of up to 100x your initial entry.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The grandfather is eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue him while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahamut, which could mean the end of the world.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Even some of the little neighborhood goblins stayed home – possibly to watch television.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Add picks with demon and goblin emojis that indicate non-standard payouts of up to 100x your initial entry.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The grandfather is eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue him while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahamut, which could mean the end of the world.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Even some of the little neighborhood goblins stayed home – possibly to watch television.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblin
Noun
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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
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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
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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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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
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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