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sprite

[sprahyt] / spraɪt /
NOUN
fairy
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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

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

Gone are the days of Dominique Moceanu, who was just a 14-year-old sprite when she won gold in 1996.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021

The young attarwallah, perhaps relieved to see a friendly face in this tough crowd, was upon me like a sprite.

From New York Times • May 10, 2021

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

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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