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 majority of the antique gnomes, many imported from Germany, are found in Fairyland Caverns, nestled into fairy tale scenes.
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Sight gags baked into the production design (the books the Gromit reads or the signs that populate the sets) and gnome puns aplenty make for a ride in which every frame packs a dense layer of comedy, at times conspicuous, others not so much.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The evening events include music, gnome hunts, a holiday train and refreshments.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
There needed to be something motivating the gnomes, something more sinister and more personal against Wallace and Gromit.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Sight gags baked into the production design (the books the Gromit reads or the signs that populate the sets) and gnome puns aplenty make for a ride in which every frame packs a dense layer of comedy, at times conspicuous, others not so much.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The evening events include music, gnome hunts, a holiday train and refreshments.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
There needed to be something motivating the gnomes, something more sinister and more personal against Wallace and Gromit.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnome
Noun
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Obsessed with the fantasy genre, this uniquely creative queen designs and sews her own outfits, often with a ‘futuristic elf’ aesthetic.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.—
Liam Sherwin-Murray,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 31 Jan. 2025.
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