goblin

Example Sentences

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The movie opens with her reciting lines from a story that casts her as a brave royal determined to reclaim a baby from a goblin king.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

It is the fourth consecutive year that the public have played a part in picking Oxford's word of the year, after an inaugural public vote in 2022 saw "goblin mode" prevail.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Previous Oxford words of the year have included selfie, goblin mode and rizz.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

The spell is only broken when the night ends, not with an out-of-control orc or goblin but with something far more mundane: a bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

“He does not always seem...appreciative of our hospitality and the richness of goblin culture. He is anxious to fulfill his duty and give his gemstone gift to the Outworlder Ghohg.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin