elves

Example Sentences

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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

“They are literally magical elves and they make this happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 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

Brownies at that time was a strange organization in which the girls were divided into groups named after different kinds of fairies—pixies, elves and gnomes were the groups in our outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

For a moment, Anya thought it might be the elves, but she banished that thought the moment she remembered Alfhercht’s complete silence in the trees.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack