leprechaun
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He memorably dressed up as a leprechaun, another time as an FBI agent.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
There’s probably a little leprechaun one for St. Patrick’s Day.
From Slate • May 30, 2024
These older family members of mine could paint vivid pictures as they spun yarns of leprechaun adventures.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
The colorful cast of characters includes Shadow’s walking dead ex-wife, whom he accidentally reanimates after tossing a gold coin from a rowdy leprechaun into the open grave at her funeral.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
The leprechaun bears live young and lives mostly in forest and woodland areas, though it enjoys attracting Muggle attention and as a consequence features almost as heavily as the fairy in Muggle literature for children.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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