How to Use kobold in a Sentence

kobold

noun
  • Subterranean kobolds work at their own pace in the mines, about their own business.
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  • Brownies or domovoi might trash your house, but kobolds are far more bloodthirsty.
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  • But certain kobolds known as drakes may appear as fiery dragons, which can fly through the air like stripes in the sky.
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  • Cobalt, which can cause a burning sensation when handled, was one of the most common of these and is named for the kobold.
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  • Most kobolds do not have such high-quality living situations, but instead dwell in the hearth, the woodhouse, or in the stables.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
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  • Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.
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  • As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025

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