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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
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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

When Messi and team arrived, the sprite with all the ingenuity had scored six goals in World Cups yet none in any knockout rounds.

From Washington Post Dec. 17, 2022

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

The sprite had already begun to unlock some of the cages, and those who had been set free started to follow Kaede and her burden out of the cavern.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

The show’s makers also used crowd sprites, in which actors were filmed individually on green screens and then arranged to appear as part of the crowd.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2023

Early on, to some extent, sprites were simply dismissed as illusory before being found as authentic, albeit very strange.

From Scientific American Jun. 9, 2023

It is a delightfully weird film, with dust sprites and forest creatures and something called a Cat Bus.

From Washington Post Mar. 13, 2022

A sport that once put a premium on the acrobatics of tiny, teenaged sprites has become more welcoming to women who are in their 20s, and it’s refreshing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2021

I run toward the sound, heart in my mouth, only to find Vivi in her room, chasing a cloud of sprites.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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