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elf

noun as in small, fairytale character

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A family member sent me an image of a baby dressed in an elf outfit.

Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.

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Elina, an elf working in Santa's post office, also worries about the future of Lapland's winters: "I'm wondering if heatwaves are now the new normal."

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When the topic turns to her bookshelf, Thurman admits she’s become a fan of stories of orcs and elves in love.

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He credits living in The Netherlands as the inspiration behind the dolls and told Hypbeast "I liked to read storybooks and was influenced by ancient European elf legends".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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