as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers dressed up the toddlers like goblins for Halloween

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Recent Examples of goblin Little ghouls and goblins can wear costumes and join parade at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., dance the Monster Mash, enjoy eerie art activities and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024 Ghouls, goblins and ghosts season has officially arrived. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024 Watching him dance and sing with a room full of demented goblins never really gets old. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The valley is unofficially divided into three sections: the First Valley, a mostly flat area with stunted goblins; the Second Valley, marked by a large gray dome with slightly taller goblins; and the Third Valley. Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goblin 
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Noun
  • 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
  • Techno music blasted as the singer showed off the elf's DJ booth from all angles.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblin. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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