leprechaun

Example Sentences

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As Fintan O'Toole quipped recently in the Irish Times, his country "found the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow without even trying to catch the leprechaun."

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

There’s probably a little leprechaun one for St. Patrick’s Day.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

I asked if he were a leprechaun, and if so, where was his pot of gold?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

One ad stars Jennifer Coolidge as “Lady Luck” as she tries to smuggle a leprechaun through airport security.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Colin kicked his legs to the side with each step, like a heel-clicking leprechaun, trying to discourage the blood-thirsty hornets from attacking his legs.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green