leprechaun
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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
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 asked if he were a leprechaun, and if so, where was his pot of gold?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023
She was dressed in her Girl Scout uniform, which she had sewn herself, and it made her look like a shiny green leprechaun.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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