fairies

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

Woodland fairies carrying giant daffodils or wearing hats covered in mushrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's a conversation I shouldn't be having - we should be talking about fairies."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

A bit further along, Perreau unveils a light green piece, created by Italian costume designer Ezio Toffolutti for one of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"I was thinkin' more of a grandmother who was a famous enchantress, or an uncle who was a prominent warlock, or a brace of fairies somewhere in the family tree."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman