sprite
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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
I amused them by wearing a flower crown and pitching my voice high to play Puck, a mischievous sprite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Braid dandelions or daisies into a floral crown, and the wearer becomes a forest sprite.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
The sprite emerged from the fortress first, followed by one of the lithe, willowy nymphs with fingers like small branches.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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Scientists can also use the crowdsourced power of everyday people looking at the sky to better understand other known-but-rare atmospheric phenomena, of which there are plenty, such as red sprites and hole-punch clouds.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2022
It is a delightfully weird film, with dust sprites and forest creatures and something called a Cat Bus.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022
It’s the kind of arcade game that lures you in: big sprites, bright colors, inventive worlds, a bubbly soundtrack.
From The Verge ● Dec. 17, 2021
After too many months ogling screens in my apartment, there was a surreal thrill to finally seeing people materialize before me as shipwrecked royals and island sprites.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
His thoughts were all of water monsters, of giant serpents, of demons, kelpies, and sprites...
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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