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elf

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


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“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

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Community support is what motivated Wrinkle Jingle Jangle, aka Mark Chatham, to wander the festival in dazzling elf regalia, passing out small gifts to children.

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

He led Spurge off by the elbow before the elf could protest.

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

Some of my favorite comics are also experts on elves and superheroes.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

"All the other children were dressed as elves," she said.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

Brownies at that time was a strange organization in which the girls were divided into groups named after different kinds of fairies—pixies, elves and gnomes were the groups in our outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 2, 2025

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

From Salon Jul. 20, 2025

When we finished eating, Slannen said that elves liked to sleep soon after nightfall.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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