as in fairies
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
leave a dish of milk and some bread out for the pixies
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Recent Examples of pixies
Bixies and pixies of all shapes, sizes, and styles have been having quite a moment the past few years, especially come summertime.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
Short hairstyles for brunettes vary from pixies and bobs to shoulder cuts.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
From plays on pixies to bespoke bobs (Italian!
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Experts agree, calling out all sorts of curls, whimsical pixies, and fun updos as some of the most romantic, exciting styles to try now.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Elves and pixies perch throughout the space, giving it a whimsical, almost storybook feel.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
But among last night’s unusually high volume of pixies, the vibes were undeniably 1920s-coded.
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Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
Short hairstyles for brunettes vary from pixies and bobs to shoulder cuts.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
From plays on pixies to bespoke bobs (Italian!
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Experts agree, calling out all sorts of curls, whimsical pixies, and fun updos as some of the most romantic, exciting styles to try now.
—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Elves and pixies perch throughout the space, giving it a whimsical, almost storybook feel.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
But among last night’s unusually high volume of pixies, the vibes were undeniably 1920s-coded.
—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pixies
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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.
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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.
Noun
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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.
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At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
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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.
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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.
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“Pixies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pixies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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