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
Later that morning, Wallace unveils his latest invention, a robot garden gnome.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
This photograph documents a garden gnome owned by a drug dealer.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
In a nod to the dangers of AI, the feature will see Wallace and Gromit’s friendship put to the test by the former’s invention of a smart gnome called Norbot, who takes on a life of his own, wreaking havoc in the process.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
This photograph documents a garden gnome owned by a drug dealer.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
In a nod to the dangers of AI, the feature will see Wallace and Gromit’s friendship put to the test by the former’s invention of a smart gnome called Norbot, who takes on a life of his own, wreaking havoc in the process.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnome
Noun
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The last time fans saw it, Shropshire stepped out of it wearing an elf costume and holding a game ball for Santa Claus (aka coach Andy Reid).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2003 movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was accidentally raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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My dad’s Welsh and among my happiest memories of him are going through Brian Froud’s books about fairies, goblins and trolls.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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