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elfin

[el-fin] / ˈɛl fɪn /


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With her bleach-blond punk haircut, puckish grin and bright elfin eyes, she could have come to the company’s heavily guarded San Francisco headquarters straight from a Berlin rave, via an old forest road in Middle-earth.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

It actually took a few years for the elfin monsters to break into the mainstream.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2025

Recognizable by her shaved head and elfin features, O’Connor began her career singing on the streets of Dublin and soon rose to international fame.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2023

And in the “Five Pieces” section, Ashley Hod, eerie and elfin, and Gilbert Bolden III gave angular depth to the acrobatic partnering.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 2023

He thought about the route the elfin scholar would take, spit out of a giant crossbow from the Royal Palace of Dwelholm.

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




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