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elf

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


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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

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

She said she did not want to leave her job, but "had to make more money" and had worked in Tesco and as an elf at a Christmas event to supplement her pay from teaching.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

But it was his elf face which shot up.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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