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
The move forces her to plunge herself into his fantastical maze-realm to retrieve him in 13 hours, lest he be turned into a goblin.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The plot follows a young girl who ends up wishing away her baby brother into the goblin labyrinth.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Meet the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a predator so rare that fewer than 250 individuals have ever been recorded worldwide.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The plot follows a young girl who ends up wishing away her baby brother into the goblin labyrinth.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goblin
Noun
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It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Everything feels more whimsical, more fairy-like, more nymph-coded, as if fashion itself is trying to mirror the romance of the natural world.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The new version will still have the traditional arrow counting down the days to the holiday but also will include moving elves who are helping prepare things for Christmas.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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There’s also caviar and cookies and Christmas trees and Housewives and Bravolebrities, all surrounded by twink elves in Christmas G-strings.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For instance, Eilish is an animal lover with a pet dwarf hamster named Tomato Bisque Soup.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Writer Steve Phillips’ investments in the race dwarfs spending by any other single donor.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Goblin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goblin. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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