Thesaurus results for GOBLINS

goblins

noun

plural of goblin

as in elves

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 goblins In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries. —

Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026 Anecdotal evidence on social media shows some users complaining about GPT’s penchant for focusing on goblins in completely unrelated conversations in recent days. —

Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026 This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon. —

Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Henson was cast as Hoggle, one of the film’s most prominent goblins and Sarah’s reluctant ally, while also managing puppeteering responsibilities behind the scenes. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth. —

Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025 On this day, candles were blessed for use in the coming year, and any decorations left up were thought to be at risk of becoming infested with goblins. —

Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend. —

Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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