elfin

Example Sentences

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A tiny photo of an elfin Doris peeks out from the bottom of that card, her expression a dreamy mixture of romance and resignation.

From Salon

Slightly elfin, casually stylish with a streak of red lipstick, she was warm but precise, apt to turn a question around to her interviewer.

From New York Times

A few hours after that game last month in Milan, it was confirmed that Hauge — the elfin winger who has been the team’s breakout star — would not be returning to Norway.

From New York Times

Mr. McCarrick was 40, a slightly built man with an almost elfin look.

From New York Times

Tashi is elfin, encounters dragons and wears magical shoes, but the concerns of the real world run beneath the fairytale surface.

From The Guardian