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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
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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

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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