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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

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

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2023

He trained in improvisational and sketch comedy at Toronto’s Second City, where the prancing oddball sprite Ed Grimley was born onstage, and as a cast member of “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2022

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

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

The monochrome look of the original Game Boy is crisp and clear, but it especially shines when you’re playing color games where you can really see the sprites pop.

From The Verge Dec. 13, 2021

Overhead, I hear the trilling of birds calling to one another as they roost for the night and see glowing lights kindle in hollow knotholes as sprites come awake.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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