Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixie
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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 -
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
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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
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What do the Krampus, a horde of undead elves, bloodthirsty changelings, and William Shatner have in common?—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Many people believed that faeries were capable of all sorts of wicked tricks: Stealing babies or children and replacing them with changelings, making devilish bargains, trapping people in the Otherworld for eternity.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Some longtime trolls on the right have grown more aggressive and offensive as their ideas have made their way closer to the party’s mainstream.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And up until this point, she’s seriously delivered with tons of jaw-dropping outfits that always rile up the internet trolls.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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First, advent calendars; then gnomes; then the tree; and then Christmas itself.—
Andrew Solomon,
New York Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Target Circle More:Target has up to 65% off artificial Christmas trees, gnome decor, ornaments and more 9.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA TODAY,
26 Nov. 2024
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Brumm also owned a dalmatian named Chloe and an Australian red kelpie named Rusty, who was originally the main character of the series before being re-written as a close friend of Bluey’s.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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The gulf features in Scottish mythology as the Goddess of Winter, Cailleach (creator, weather deity), a powerful weather kelpie who washes her plait in the waters there, which marks the moment when autumn turns into winter.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Nixie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixie. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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