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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
Synonyms


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

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

In a sport that has so many women with massive shoulders and thighs, Diggins looks like a sprite in her racing suit, and it’s not clear exactly where she gets her power.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Even a sprite might be less likely to curse with the triple acorn logo winking in his face.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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