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elf

[elf] / ɛlf /
NOUN
small, fairytale character
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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“It would be reductive to frame elf ears as simply an obsession with ears,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“I was very happy with the results,” said Jung, a 31-year-old influencer, who learned of elf ears when she stumbled across viral videos of others who had the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Santa and Mrs. Claus were there, along with a tall skinny elf with curly ribbon hair who called himself Wrinkle Jingle Jangle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

“We’re in an elf rally, but we’re on our way to a Santa Claus rally,” said Chris Hyzy of Bank of America Private Bank during an interview Wednesday with CNBC.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

I told him that we would try to rescue him if something went wrong—but no elf has made it out of that dark land of mist and fire in living memory.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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