sprite

Example Sentences

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Braid dandelions or daisies into a floral crown, and the wearer becomes a forest sprite.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Pee-wee is a sprite, a creature of myth, like Pan — immune to time or decay or serious illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

When Messi and team arrived, the sprite with all the ingenuity had scored six goals in World Cups yet none in any knockout rounds.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2022

I already figured out how to turn the player sprite in the default game Pulp loads with into a big letter J, which of course will be totally necessary for my future masterpiece.

From The Verge • Jan. 19, 2022

The sprite floated down to alight on the armrest of the throne, and Elowen stroked her yellow hair, making her shiver.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo