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elf

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


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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

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

The elf continued walking, and Håkon came abreast of Anya.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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