faerie
noun
fa·er·ie
ˈfā-(ə-)rē 
ˈfer-ē
ˈfer-ē
variants
or less commonly faery
plural faeries
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faery
adjective
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Examples of faerie in a Sentence
in ancient folklore faeries were often portrayed as powerful beings who could wreak havoc on the lives of humans
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There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The faeries around her are powerful, immortal and beautiful.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Elements repeat from one series to the next: There are faeries.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
Why can’t faeries, who have remarkable healing knowledge and the ability to survive catastrophic injuries, perform a C-section?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
From ogres to faeries to unicorns (oh my!), there is certainly no shortage of mythical creatures popping up around the Spiderwick estate in the newest television adaptation of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s beloved fantasy series.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Even as The Spiderwick Chronicles‘ head drifts into the clouds, powered by fantasies of faeries and ogres and witches and dragons, the Roku Channel adventure is undone by the most mundane of missteps: repetitive plotting, lumpy pacing, underdeveloped characters making inexplicable decisions.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
After crafting multiple sick rhymes about Barry Keoghan’s junk, summon wee faeries to mop brow with silken kerchief.
—Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Where her earlier collections were anchored by a zany, wondrous youthfulness (as well as vampires, faeries, and other fantastical genre staples), this one seems to convey: Never fear, aging has entertaining horrors all its own.
—Anita Felicelli, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The faeries around her are powerful, immortal and beautiful.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Elements repeat from one series to the next: There are faeries.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
Why can’t faeries, who have remarkable healing knowledge and the ability to survive catastrophic injuries, perform a C-section?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
From ogres to faeries to unicorns (oh my!), there is certainly no shortage of mythical creatures popping up around the Spiderwick estate in the newest television adaptation of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s beloved fantasy series.
—EW.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Even as The Spiderwick Chronicles‘ head drifts into the clouds, powered by fantasies of faeries and ogres and witches and dragons, the Roku Channel adventure is undone by the most mundane of missteps: repetitive plotting, lumpy pacing, underdeveloped characters making inexplicable decisions.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
After crafting multiple sick rhymes about Barry Keoghan’s junk, summon wee faeries to mop brow with silken kerchief.
—Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Where her earlier collections were anchored by a zany, wondrous youthfulness (as well as vampires, faeries, and other fantastical genre staples), this one seems to convey: Never fear, aging has entertaining horrors all its own.
—Anita Felicelli, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Faerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faerie. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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