elves

Example Sentences

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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Still, I could look at the pictures while the demon girl outlined the story about flying carpets and phoenixes and magical amulets and cranky old sand elves who lived on beaches.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep