leprechaun

Example Sentences

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A leprechaun costume at Notre Dame might seem silly, but Parker said Bowden owned it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

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

From Slate • May 30, 2024

These older family members of mine could paint vivid pictures as they spun yarns of leprechaun adventures.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

The colorful cast of characters includes Shadow’s walking dead ex-wife, whom he accidentally reanimates after tossing a gold coin from a rowdy leprechaun into the open grave at her funeral.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

I felt like a sprite or a hungry leprechaun, turning over leaves in search of a treat, looking under weeds for a pot of gold, or perhaps a turnip.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson