fairies

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Woodland fairies carrying giant daffodils or wearing hats covered in mushrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A bit further along, Perreau unveils a light green piece, created by Italian costume designer Ezio Toffolutti for one of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

I may, for example, find comfort in thinking there are fairies at the end of my garden who can carry messages to departed loved ones or protect my cabbages from pests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

"But this time with the iconic, much-loved characters of Captain Hook and Peter Pan, not to mention, fairies, pirates and mermaids."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

“Even before her stroke, she was a little...away with the fairies, like. We thought you were one of her”—he did a horror-film voice—“drowned boys, like, from the lake.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell