gnome

Example Sentences

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Her wish list changes year-to-year, but she always arrives when the gates open, hoping to snag a gnome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Every year, the gnome’s outfit changes, with this edition featuring the gnome in a blue vest holding an umbrella that opens and closes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The gnome element of his Instagram post related to a debate over the future of a Masters gnome,, external introduced to the tournament shop 10 years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

One tournament volunteer who scored one said he inadvertently sparked a bidding war after people saw him holding his gnome on the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I dropped the gnome, scrambled to my feet, and ran.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff