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elf

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


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Elf ears are a byproduct of a mature plastic-surgery industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Elf ears are suddenly a coveted look in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where residents seem to be on a never-ending quest for cosmetic improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

No, that would probably be the Elf on the Shelf support group or the “Love is Blind” reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

The green-and-yellow outfit was worn by Ferrell's character, Buddy the Elf, in a scene where he presses every button in a New York lift.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Then he began to chant softly in a slow tongue unknown to the Elf and Dwarf; yet they listened, for there was a strong music in it.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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