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

The setting suits Martin, who exudes a kind of wry wood sprite energy, if wood sprites wore black T-shirts and khakis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 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

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

A sprite begins to weep into the hair of a goat-headed phooka.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black