How to Use elf in a Sentence

elf

noun

• On the third day, the man offered the tot an elf to put on a shelf.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 14 Oct. 2019
• The elves are working around the clock to fix the issue.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 June 2018
• Now that the elves are in the rear view mirror, what's next?
  — Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com, 27 Feb. 2018
• Kids, on the other hand, are not allowed to touch the elf.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 9 Nov. 2020
• He might be dressed up for St. Patrick's Day or as an elf.
  — Sue Selasky, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021
• For starters, her kids have an elf on the shelf that visits them.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• But at least the Browns have had the sense not to put that silly elf on the helmet. 29.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• Well, this was all about romancing the gnome, or the elf, or the priest or hunter.
  — Robert Ehlert, idahostatesman, 6 July 2017
• For the adults, there’s the Egg Nog Pub, where the elves let their hair down after a hard day's work.
  — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Unlike the elf, this toy has no rules about who can touch him and when.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2018
• First and foremost: Kids are not allowed to touch the elf.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 4 Nov. 2022
• Who but a Christmas elf would wear bright red and green?
  — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
• There will be a Santa’s Village with Mrs. Claus and the elves, too.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
• And elves are, ears and sky-blue skin aside, much like humans.
  — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
• Just ignore the bad dreams and go back to smoking elf weed.
  — Rebecca Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• The skydive was set up by the owner of the elf as a stunt for his 9-year-old daughter.
  — Josh Magness, sacbee, 29 June 2018
• To kick things off this year, the 48-year-old singer posted a video of his elf hiding amongst the booze.
  — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 20 Dec. 2020
• Or the fact that the rings were never forged for dwarves and men—as this show insists—but for elves.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• The event will include treats for kids and a chance to meet the jolly old elf himself.
  — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Nov. 2019
• There are dancing elves and, of course, there are reindeer.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024
• Our hero elf, Ian (voiced by Tom Holland), has just turned 16.
  — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
• So Mom here is putting her little elves to work with extra chores around the house.
  — Sarah Cody, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• The kids were surprised to be greeted by Santa and his elves.
  — Sarah Keller, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2019
• Just like the Shakespearean elf, after whom the wine is named.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• Saint Nick, the kids, and his gang of silly elves will devise a plan to try to save the holiday.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2018
• There are no humans in this world; the residents are elves, trolls, and sprites.
  — vanityfair.com, 14 July 2017
• Along with taking care of the nearly 100 acres of land, the elves maintain all the buildings in the village there.
  — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 22 June 2019
• Now, Will Ferrell is adorable as the oversized elf who leaves the North Pole to search for his father.
  — Karina Bland, azcentral, 15 Dec. 2019
• The snap showed Jack looking up at the two elves (named Freddy the Elf and his sister Angel) in a plant.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
• That’s when Broadbent’s whimsical eyes take over, splitting the difference between doddering old coot and magical elf.
  — Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024