as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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Recent Examples of gnome
The pup appreciates doing things for pleasure, not efficiency, thus the gnomes irk him.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Buyers were rarer than scarlet tanagers in New York, the market gnome and birdwatcher said.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
More:Target has up to 65% off artificial Christmas trees, gnome decor, ornaments and more
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—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the early days of Azeroth, those who made a night elf character would find themselves on the opposite end of the world from the rest of their faction, the humans, dwarves, and gnomes of the Alliance.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Buyers were rarer than scarlet tanagers in New York, the market gnome and birdwatcher said.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
More:Target has up to 65% off artificial Christmas trees, gnome decor, ornaments and more
15.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the early days of Azeroth, those who made a night elf character would find themselves on the opposite end of the world from the rest of their faction, the humans, dwarves, and gnomes of the Alliance.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnome
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Arrietty Next in is Arrietty, who does elf drag by whitening the triangle between her eyebrows to the extreme.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Techno music blasted as the singer showed off the elf's DJ booth from all angles.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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So as ghosts and goblins roam the streets this Halloween season, remember that market fears, like shadows in the night, are often more frightening in our imagination than in reality.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The event, at the Denver Savoy, will also feature a custom mini-labyrinth and a goblin band in addition to The Whimsy of Things.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnome. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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