sylph

Example Sentences

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This Galadriel is not the cosmically attuned sylph we know from the films.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2022

A sylph of a singer, Ms. Waters spent a few potent years on jazz’s avant-garde in the 1960s, then vanished.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Ori and the Blind Forest sees a catlike, snow-white biped with wings who darts like a sylph across the screen on a journey to revivify an evanescent forest.

From Time • Nov. 7, 2016

In this 1836 ballet, a Scottish laird named James is rude to a witch, who in turn ruins his life and kills his sweetheart, the fairylike sylph of the title.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2016

“A monster, a maiden, a sylph of the ice. You kissed me, whispered stories in my ear. You sang to me and held me as I slept. Your laugh chased me into waking.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo