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unicorn

[yoo-ni-kawrn] / ˈju nɪˌkɔrn /


NOUN
mythical beast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
monoceros
STRONG
cryptid
WEAK


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Nicole Fani, 40, snapped up a rare “secret” unicorn Sonny Angel for more than $300 because she had to have it for her collection of hundreds of the figures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Read: There have been updates over time, but the original glass etching featuring a mythical unicorn remains on a window in the study.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Vast, a Chinese artificial-intelligence unicorn backed by technology titans Alibaba and Baidu, is in talks with investors to get fresh capital, people familiar with the matter say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Small cuddly toys of the unicorn sold out in store and online before the weekend.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

I open it and find pages filled with unicorn stickers and drawings.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Japan has produced far fewer unicorns than the U.S. or China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures Japan has invested in Heartbeats, a Tokyo-based digital trading cards company, the latest in a series of bets aimed at turning Japanese startups into global unicorns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They have deep, all-consuming special interests just like autistic boys, but their preferred subjects are often socially mainstream: unicorns, a particular type of doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

And Callum Beattie's performance of the Scotland football anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - featuring silver unicorns and dancing Barrowland-style stars - put a smile on everyone's face.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Coach made air quotes around the word unicorns.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty



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