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Synonyms for elf
Synonyms: Noun
brownie, dwarf, faerie (also faery), fairy, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll
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elves are often portrayed as rather mischievousRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The father elf then is shown in the closet, his feet starting to ruffle. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, "Disney Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ ‘Onward’ bring original ideas back to animation," 24 Aug. 2019 Emilia Clarke has officially graduated from dragons … to elves. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "See the Yuletide Sparks Fly Between Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas Trailer," 14 Aug. 2019 Lance-wielding knights bedecked in shining armor rubbed shoulders with all manner of elves and hobbits at the San Jose Renaissance & Fantasy Faire over the weekend. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "San Jose Renaissance and Fantasy Faire holds court downtown," 4 Aug. 2019 Even in Endgame, which allows Thor to travel back to the day the dark elves attack Asgard in The Dark World, Portman’s Foster just barely appears. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Thor 4: Natalie Portman will play Thor! Wow! Wait. What?," 23 July 2019 The response to the post has basically been the makeup equivalent of when Buddy the elf hears that Santa is coming. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Too Faced Is Bringing Back Its Sold-Out Gingerbread Spice Palette for Christmas in July," 11 July 2019 Santa Claus, that jolly old elf, will be making appearances at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not attraction on International Drive in Orlando this week. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Believe it: Santa Claus visits Ripley’s this week," 23 July 2019 Be introduced to the world of The Continent, where humans, elves, witchers, gnomes and monsters battle to survive and thrive, and where good and evil are not easily identified. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Comic-Con 2019: Here’s your Friday schedule," 5 July 2019 For someone like Kate, being forced to dress up like an elf could really get your Christmas garland in a twist. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in love! Get a sneak peek at Last Christmas," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elf.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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