gnome

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For other celebrities, including Jonna Lumley, Bill Bailey and Sir Brian May, they found there's gnome business like show business.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The King was in a gnome from home, when he was shown a row of them in a cottage inspired by his own Highgrove house in Gloucestershire.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

Because if I were to look up, I am sure I would see a gnome popping her head up from the patch of moss closest to me.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish