elves

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More than 25,000 people attend the annual SantaCon event in New York City, dressed up as Santa Claus, elves and other holiday characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

She said she had done about 20 windows with scenes including The Snowman, The Grinch, penguins and elves.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 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

As they prepared to take their leave, many of the surrounding elves pressed in upon them, offering snacks to take back upstairs.

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