as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold
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Recent Examples of leprechaun
In her 20s at the time, Aniston stars as a young woman living in a house haunted by an evil leprechaun.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The possibility that such a thing still exists in our divided country seems as improbable as leprechauns, mermaids or gas under $3 a gallon.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Kev rolls up his sleeves, revealing a faded tattoo of a leprechaun, an overflowing beer mug in his hand.
—Jay Bulger, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
While leprechauns are usually small, make sure the footprints are big enough to be noticed.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The possibility that such a thing still exists in our divided country seems as improbable as leprechauns, mermaids or gas under $3 a gallon.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Kev rolls up his sleeves, revealing a faded tattoo of a leprechaun, an overflowing beer mug in his hand.
—Jay Bulger, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
While leprechauns are usually small, make sure the footprints are big enough to be noticed.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leprechaun
Noun
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The last time fans saw it, Shropshire stepped out of it wearing an elf costume and holding a game ball for Santa Claus (aka coach Andy Reid).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2003 movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was accidentally raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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My dad’s Welsh and among my happiest memories of him are going through Brian Froud’s books about fairies, goblins and trolls.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 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
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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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“Leprechaun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leprechaun. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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