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fairy

[fair-ee] / ˈfɛər i /


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Some of the vehicles abandoned by foreign forces went on display this week, including a Humvee covered in dusty footprints and wrapped in fairy lights.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

But these narratives tell you nothing more than that Wall Street’s brokers were exposed at impressionable ages to the Goldilocks fairy tale.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

After Burton's fairy tale cup run finally ended, Clough said that Pep Guardiola invited him in for a glass of wine and quipped he hoped the Spaniard had "more than a glass."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Their fairy tale marriage shattered in 2015, when Chey divulged in a three-page letter published by a South Korean newspaper that he wanted to divorce Roh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As if he couldn’t believe what he had heard, Grandpa said, in a rather loud voice, “You saw a fairy ring this morning?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 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

"But this time with the iconic, much-loved characters of Captain Hook and Peter Pan, not to mention, fairies, pirates and mermaids."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

Descending from above, and charging from all directions, fairies swarmed Bahumat.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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