elves

Example Sentences

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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

The family only realised there had been a mix-up when he appeared with classmates dressed as elves, Jade 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

If Anya set two elves loose—two elves that the tsar wanted kept alive in his dungeons—would Vasilisa leave Papa in Rûm?

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack