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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
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He told us tales of big brinjals, bright pumpkin flowers, sprite okra that grew in the farmland in what’s now Bangladesh, where he grew up.

From Salon May 9, 2026

Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

When Messi and team arrived, the sprite with all the ingenuity had scored six goals in World Cups yet none in any knockout rounds.

From Washington Post Dec. 17, 2022

He trained in improvisational and sketch comedy at Toronto’s Second City, where the prancing oddball sprite Ed Grimley was born onstage, and as a cast member of “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2022

Even a sprite might be less likely to curse with the triple acorn logo winking in his face.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The show’s makers also used crowd sprites, in which actors were filmed individually on green screens and then arranged to appear as part of the crowd.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2023

Scientists can also use the crowdsourced power of everyday people looking at the sky to better understand other known-but-rare atmospheric phenomena, of which there are plenty, such as red sprites and hole-punch clouds.

From Scientific American Aug. 15, 2022

It is a delightfully weird film, with dust sprites and forest creatures and something called a Cat Bus.

From Washington Post Mar. 13, 2022

Players round up a group of helper characters, in this case forest sprites, and call on them to clear paths, carry items or sometimes battle an evil creature until it helpfully disappears.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2021

She bends down and extracts a strip of pictures, only gently chewed by sprites.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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