as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween
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Recent Examples of goblin
While recent albums from Dua Lipa, Grande and Lorde treated self-care and introspection as a kind of therapeutic salvation, Charli shifted hard into goblin mode, unfurling a litany of barely euphemistic drug references and proudly owning her messiest contradictions.
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
At the 2023 Primetime Emmys, Season 15 competitor Princess Poppy turned heads as a green goblin.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Add picks with demon and goblin emojis that indicate non-standard payouts of up to 100x your initial entry.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The grandfather is eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue him while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahamut, which could mean the end of the world.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
At the 2023 Primetime Emmys, Season 15 competitor Princess Poppy turned heads as a green goblin.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Add picks with demon and goblin emojis that indicate non-standard payouts of up to 100x your initial entry.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The grandfather is eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue him while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahamut, which could mean the end of the world.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblin
Noun
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Perhaps to offset her severe personality, the ride adds a new character, a house elf named Higgledy.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Before 10 Things, the young actor gained attention as Bernard, the sarcastic head elf in The Santa Clause (1994).—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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