plural elves
ˈelvz 
1
: a small often mischievous fairy
2
: a small lively creature
also
: a usually lively mischievous or malicious person
elfishly
adverb
extremely low frequency
Examples of elf in a Sentence
Noun
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Photograph: Ying Tang/Getty Images While children are told stories about elves and reindeer, the truth is that hundreds of thousands of people work year-round to make sure Christmas feels magical.
—Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
There are some great cyberpunk looks mixed in with the elves and dragons for fans of role playing games set in the modern day or galaxies far, far away.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Lung, 52, previously told Hong Kong local newspaper Ming Pao that the character was inspired by his childhood, which was filled with Nordic folk tales of elves, trolls and fairies.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, as friendships across the kingdoms are strained by the ripple effects of the Dark Lord’s actions, the forces of good — elves, dwarves, men, Harfoots and a wizard named Gandalf (Weyman) — try to valiantly hold on to what matters to them most of all: each other.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Photograph: Ying Tang/Getty Images While children are told stories about elves and reindeer, the truth is that hundreds of thousands of people work year-round to make sure Christmas feels magical.
—Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
There are some great cyberpunk looks mixed in with the elves and dragons for fans of role playing games set in the modern day or galaxies far, far away.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Lung, 52, previously told Hong Kong local newspaper Ming Pao that the character was inspired by his childhood, which was filled with Nordic folk tales of elves, trolls and fairies.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Elf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elf. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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