elf
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“I was very happy with the results,” said Jung, a 31-year-old influencer, who learned of elf ears when she stumbled across viral videos of others who had the procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“It would be reductive to frame elf ears as simply an obsession with ears,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“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
That would be an elf to take off the shelf every single day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
In the center of everything, there’s a really big photo with Quinton and Maria crouching down beside a short elf with a head full of dark leaves and skin like mottled tree bark.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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More than 25,000 people attend the annual SantaCon event in New York City, dressed up as Santa Claus, elves and other holiday characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
You can watch our soldiers rappel out of one of the Seahawks just like Santa’s elves.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
The family only realised there had been a mix-up when he appeared with classmates dressed as elves, Jade said.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Visitors won’t experience any flashing lights, dancing elves or blaring carols.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
With a napkin draped over my arm and trailing on the floor, I made my way to one of the giant pillows that lined the walls of the dining hall—couches for humans, elves, and gnomes.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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