How to Use leprechaun in a Sentence

leprechaun

noun
  • News flash: the leprechaun isn’t going to stop Chubb on third-and-short.
    David Caraviello, ajc, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Dress your pup as a leprechaun, Irish dancer or deck them in green and gold for the barkin’ bash.
    Erica Boniface, The Know, 8 Mar. 2017
  • Like it or not, this guy right here is still one of your Notre Dame leprechauns!
    Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Then there's this movie with a leprechaun, and he's deranged.
    Mike Sager, Esquire, 4 June 2015
  • The very large leprechaun, though, was none other than Gronk.
    Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 19 Mar. 2018
  • And a Lucky Charms box or leprechaun hats doesn't hurt either.
    Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2017
  • This week showed New York’s mayor to be one lucky leprechaun.
    Elisha Maldonado, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2017
  • The Notre Dame Fighting Irish use a leprechaun as their mascot.
    John Hirschauer, National Review, 9 Oct. 2019
  • A black, sleeveless Nike T with a gold leprechaun throwing a punch.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
  • If leprechauns are fake, then where do rainbows come from?
    Vanessa Hua, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
  • My character was too busy talking to leprechauns to have the time.
    Allison Duncan, Cosmopolitan, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The leprechauns will stay up until March 19, and the winners will be drawn and contacted on March 21.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
  • And be sure to hit the dance floor and do a jig with Ireland’s hottest Farrah-cauns — leprechauns that look like Farrah Fawcett.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Prizes will be awarded for best costumes, so get decked out in your leprechaun best.
    Susie Schmank, Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Short of stature, with an owl-like face, Mr. Tuck was described by some as having the look, and often the demeanor, of a leprechaun.
    Tom Hamburger, Washington Post, 29 May 2018
  • There's a lot more to this holiday story than leprechauns and four-leaf clovers.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Gnomes and shrooms go together like leprechauns and pots of gold, so pair this funky fungus with your chillest gnomie.
    Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The assignment pulls Shadow into a world of fairies, leprechauns and old gods.
    Patrick Cooley, cleveland.com, 17 June 2017
  • All youngsters received a leprechaun medal at the finish line.
    Emmett Hall, Sun-Sentinel.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • So dress in your leprechaun finest and celebrate in true Irish fashion at any one of these San Diego restaurants.
    Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The leprechaun was named Notre Dame’s official mascot in 1965.
    Laken Litman, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2018
  • In Irish mythology, leprechauns are mischievous small, bearded men dressed in top hats and coats who keep their pots of gold at the end of rainbows.
    Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • While hunting for his gold coins, the leprechaun causes a killing spree, leading a group of people to try to stop the devastation.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 6 Sep. 2023
  • From tic-tac-toe to bingo to a twist on pin the tail on the donkey that your little leprechauns are sure to love, there’s plenty of fun for young revelers to have.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Ireland isn't just Blarney Stones and leprechauns, and Belfast's troubled history is a key part of the story.
    Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Lucky Charms bar, Jameson Irish Whiskey gift basket giveaway, and leprechaun bombs.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Liam Fitzpatrick owns a shoe repair shop in south Chicago, thinks of himself as a leprechaun, plays the flute, cobbles shoes, and even sports a green jacket and red beard.
    The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In late August, the Kennison was tossing out gold like a drunken leprechaun.
    Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Some might even prefer to go on a lengthy search for a leprechaun and its pot of gold, or almost as difficult, go hunting for shamrocks and four-leaf clovers.
    Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • There has been no record of female leprechauns and what’s even more interesting is that leprechauns are considered to be part of the fairy family.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024

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