sprite
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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
I already figured out how to turn the player sprite in the default game Pulp loads with into a big letter J, which of course will be totally necessary for my future masterpiece.
From The Verge • Jan. 19, 2022
Gone are the days of Dominique Moceanu, who was just a 14-year-old sprite when she won gold in 1996.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021
“There’s no point hexing me,” squealed the sprite, “there’s the elf you want right there.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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