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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
Synonyms


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He told us tales of big brinjals, bright pumpkin flowers, sprite okra that grew in the farmland in what’s now Bangladesh, where he grew up.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He trained in improvisational and sketch comedy at Toronto’s Second City, where the prancing oddball sprite Ed Grimley was born onstage, and as a cast member of “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022

With a name that calls to mind a 6-foot-4 sprite — Jack of the Dell — he’s the king of the tasteful groove, with sly flourishes and nary a beat out of place.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

Someone who’s like a sprite, a little imaginary creature resembling a pixie or an elf, is spritelike.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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