sprite

He told us tales of big brinjals, bright pumpkin flowers, sprite okra that grew in the farmland in what’s now Bangladesh, where he grew up.

From Salon ● May 9, 2026

Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

With a name that calls to mind a 6-foot-4 sprite — Jack of the Dell — he’s the king of the tasteful groove, with sly flourishes and nary a beat out of place.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022

So Artemis put out a call on the Web: Irish businessman will pay large amount of U.S. dollars to meet a fairy, sprite, leprechaun, pixie.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The show’s makers also used crowd sprites, in which actors were filmed individually on green screens and then arranged to appear as part of the crowd.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

Early on, to some extent, sprites were simply dismissed as illusory before being found as authentic, albeit very strange.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2023

It is a delightfully weird film, with dust sprites and forest creatures and something called a Cat Bus.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022

Players round up a group of helper characters, in this case forest sprites, and call on them to clear paths, carry items or sometimes battle an evil creature until it helpfully disappears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2021

Her dress is soaked, dripping as she moves, like the dresses of water sprites or sea nymphs.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black