fairy
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It seems like a magical retirement fairy tale: Even as you spend money in retirement, your nest egg continues to grow.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Things that just a few months ago you might have considered buying have now become dreams and fairy tales," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The scientist tracking the spread of the moss die-back fungus across the UK took BBC News to see its "fairy rings of death" in south Wales.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
A fairy tale, almost, as you point out, full of fairy-tale endings and plot points that were as good as magic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Jack almost thought he could see a smile where the fairy queen’s head would be.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
A bit further along, Perreau unveils a light green piece, created by Italian costume designer Ezio Toffolutti for one of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
A horror about mythical Welsh fairies had filming relocated to north Yorkshire after crew found out about strict non-smoking rules on sets in Wales.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
There in the forest, the models seemed at home as fairies in pajama gowns with swirling prints and pops of light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
The first written human stories were about fairies, suggesting that their civilization predated man’s own.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
This changed when “Heated Rivalry” actors Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams broke the formula, starring as two rival fae princes in “Ember & Ice,” Quinn’s most popular series to date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
I loved watching the fae creatures of the Fantastikals frolic around, getting into mischief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The tale, set in the Burge — a city reminiscent of Victorian London — focuses on the humans and fae whose uneasy coexistence leads to violence, political intrigue, and romance.
From The Verge ● Sep. 10, 2019
In exchange for their lives, the fae are expected to refrain from flying or aspiring to be on equal social footing with humans.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2019
They wheeled in carts brimming over with fae rose creams, persimmons and pomegranates, honey croissants, and sticky saffron cake.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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