gnome

Example Sentences

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A couple have won a legal battle over a tiny strip of grass outside their house, after a neighbour tried to claim it as their own with a garden gnome.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Goodman: I took a garden gnome from the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

"The gnome himself was visibly startled," police said, referring to the gnome having its hands covering its mouth.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

Around the trailer is a mini-wonderland of whimsical moss-covered surfaces, Sasquatch crossing signs and even the occasional gnome diorama.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

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