sprites

plural of sprite

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Noun
  • Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.
    Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • A lot of the folktales referenced in Rabbit Trap are drawn from this one text from 1880, called British Goblins, from an American anthropologist called Wirt Sikes, who traveled through Wales, collected stories and sightings of goblins and fairies.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
  • 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
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“Sprites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprites. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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