fey
Example Sentences
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But she complemented the Welsh actor who "brings a furious fey playfulness and vulnerability" to his character.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
He is mischievous, like Depp’s and Wilder’s depictions, but while Depp was quirky and fey, and Wilder was sly and sarcastic, Chalamet’ doesn’t have an ounce of guile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Adding to this fey lyricism are Lovelace’s formal choices, including the quasi-Cubist fracturing of each scene into four equal squares that don’t quite align.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
All three victims are Lymp’s affluent half-siblings, from whom he is estranged: Dr. Marian Harmon, West Mills’ officious Black pediatrician; her sporty younger sister Marva; and Lazarus, their fey brother.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
“Wild fey, Shy Folk, come forward and anoint your prince,” says Val Moren.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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