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faeries

noun

plural of faerie

as in fairies

an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans

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Recent Examples of faeries Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 And thank the faeries for that. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

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The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.

— Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
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

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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.

— 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

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