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elf

[elf] / ɛlf /
NOUN
small, fairytale character
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Community support is what motivated Wrinkle Jingle Jangle, aka Mark Chatham, to wander the festival in dazzling elf regalia, passing out small gifts to children.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Santa and Mrs. Claus were there, along with a tall skinny elf with curly ribbon hair who called himself Wrinkle Jingle Jangle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

“We’re in an elf rally, but we’re on our way to a Santa Claus rally,” said Chris Hyzy of Bank of America Private Bank during an interview Wednesday with CNBC.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

She said she did not want to leave her job, but "had to make more money" and had worked in Tesco and as an elf at a Christmas event to supplement her pay from teaching.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

A tinkling doorbell rang and both mistress and elf jumped.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling