goblin

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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

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

Some students were saved from debauchery when school officials colored in a pair of pants on the goblin.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Jack knew he could attack the goblin empty-handed, but that wouldn’t end well.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley