gnome

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Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a smart gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

"In itself a strange place to keep your garden gnome," the force said.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

“It was a simple idea of, ‘What if Wallace invents a smart gnome, a robot gnome, to help Gromit in the garden, and things inevitably go wrong?’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

In recent years, gnome garden statues that debuted in 2016 have been a hot-ticket item.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Just as I pulled the last rope over my head, the rustling noise came again, and from the shrubs appeared a gnome.

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