pixie

Example Sentences

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The pixie dust of film school wore off fairly quickly, she remembers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

A small, hunched New Jersey woman named Frankie with intense eyes and a severe pixie cut is the central protagonist of the low-budget mystery “Gazer,” from first-time feature director Ryan J. Sloan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

In the photo, Halsey adorns a spunky pixie haircut and overplucked skinny eyebrows to pay homage to O'Riordan's cherry red short hairdo and overall '00s punk rock aesthetic.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

During chemotherapy, Jenna said she lost her hair and shared a photo on Instagram of her "patchy pixie" cut as it grew back.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Electric blue in colour, up to eight inches in height and very mischievous, the pixie delights in tricks and practical jokes of all descriptions.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling