gnome

Example Sentences

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A couple have won a legal battle over a tiny strip of grass outside their house, after a neighbour tried to claim it as their own with a garden gnome.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Goodman: I took a garden gnome from the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

"The gnome himself was visibly startled," police said, referring to the gnome having its hands covering its mouth.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

In recent years, gnome garden statues that debuted in 2016 have been a hot-ticket item.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Soon a gnome would run throughout the village announcing the baby’s name.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff