as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Recent Examples of puck
Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
As the seconds and minutes ticked down in the third period, Ivan Demidov received the puck coming up the right wall in the offensive zone.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Toews was in the blue paint, and his skate made contact with Blackwood before the puck went in.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Before a Wild player could get to it, the 6-foot-6 Vlasic swept his stick into the crease and tucked the puck beneath his goalie.
—Patrick Donnelly, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
As the seconds and minutes ticked down in the third period, Ivan Demidov received the puck coming up the right wall in the offensive zone.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Toews was in the blue paint, and his skate made contact with Blackwood before the puck went in.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Before a Wild player could get to it, the 6-foot-6 Vlasic swept his stick into the crease and tucked the puck beneath his goalie.
—Patrick Donnelly, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puck
Noun
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Based on the bestseller by Baek Hee-na, the film captures a live stage performance of the story about a young girl who meets a magical elderly fairy in an old neighborhood bathhouse.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Magical fairies are returning to Orlando’s 50-acre botanical oasis this summer, bringing back a tradition that has enthralled visitors of all ages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 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
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Not as great of a kids’ parade as the one at Christmas with elves and Santa Claus and toys and snowmen.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 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
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Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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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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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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