leprechauns

noun

plural of leprechaun
as in fairies
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold

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Recent Examples of leprechauns Where do leprechauns sit to relax? — Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026 Irish symbols, booze and leprechauns were glorified. — Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026 There were also roaming leprechauns and carnival rides. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 Smart general managers, George Paton included, hoard them the way evil leprechauns hoard their gold. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025 Beyond its religious roots, the holiday has evolved into a global celebration of Irish culture, marked by everything from shamrocks and leprechauns to corned beef and a spirited round (or two) of green beer. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026 According to the History Channel, one legend claims wearing green makes a person invisible to leprechauns — red-bearded fairies that would pinch people who weren’t wearing the color. — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leprechauns
  1. fairies
  2. elves
  3. goblins
  4. dwarfs
Noun
  • Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • And creatures — fairies, a faun, the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands — reveal a world of deeper and darker enchantment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Definition of fairies
Noun
  • Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of elves
Noun
  • Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of goblins
Noun
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Major props to the dwarfs who saw this as a convenient way to score help in the cleaning department.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of dwarfs

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