leprechaun
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As Fintan O'Toole quipped recently in the Irish Times, his country "found the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow without even trying to catch the leprechaun."
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2024
There’s probably a little leprechaun one for St. Patrick’s Day.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
I asked if he were a leprechaun, and if so, where was his pot of gold?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
The primary cast now includes Jane Fonda, who voices a pink dragon who can sniff out bad luck, and Whoopi Goldberg, who plays a droll leprechaun taskmaster.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
The leprechaun bears live young and lives mostly in forest and woodland areas, though it enjoys attracting Muggle attention and as a consequence features almost as heavily as the fairy in Muggle literature for children.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Speaking of trillion-dollar leprechauns, you will hunt through all 545 pages in vain for those big “DOGE” savings you were promised.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
It is easy-breezy, light spirited — rainbows, leprechauns, good luck, good cheer — it is childlike in its commitment to being pure fun.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2024
Three years later came Crock of Gold, with its album cover featuring a painting by Shane MacGowan of leprechauns that resembled the demons that seemed to haunt him throughout his life.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
“They were just the little beings out in the outskirts of town that would make your life difficult,” Professor Stuart said, comparing them to leprechauns or elves in other traditions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Matthew attracted friends like a rainbow attracts leprechauns.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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