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

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

Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

It's not every day that Father Christmas finds himself briefing his elves about the hazards of sunstroke, but this summer northern Finland has seen temperatures hover around 30C for days on end.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

“Dobby coming to work here, I mean. The other elves will see how happy he is, being free, and slowly it’ll dawn on them that they want that too!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling