leprechauns

plural of leprechaun
as in fairies
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold

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Noun
  • Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Best Mess-Free Craft Kit If your kid likes scratch art—and fairies, rainbows, and unicorns—this kit is sure to be a hit.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The special will be made available on Disney+ the following day, and the elves will head to ABC’s shelves later in the season.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ghosts and goblins, along with Pikachu and princesses, filled the grounds of Heritage Hill Historical Park over the weekend.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves?
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And all these dwarves and elves and humans go, ‘What?
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Leprechauns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leprechauns. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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