elves

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You can watch our soldiers rappel out of one of the Seahawks just like Santa’s elves.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 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

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

He could dimly see the grey forms of two elves sitting motionless with their arms about their knees, speaking in whispers.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien