changeling

noun

Definition of changelingnext
as in fairy

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Recent Examples of changeling Like a changeling—a motif that recurs throughout the novel—the old narrator has been taken and replaced by someone new. — Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025 What do the Krampus, a horde of undead elves, bloodthirsty changelings, and William Shatner have in common? — Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Their first four children are appropriately adorable, but their fifth child is a violent oddball and possibly a changeling. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023 The story of the changeling that Alice A referenced earlier in the series focused on a family putting a baby into a fire to bring their mother back. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for changeling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeling
  1. fairy
  2. elf
  3. faerie
  4. goblin
  5. troll
  6. gnome
  7. pixie
  8. brownie
Noun
  • Indulge in a little whimsy with this manicure that’s fit for a garden fairy.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of fairy
Noun
  • Ferrell starred as Buddy in the 2003 Christmas classic, which focused on a human adopted by elves and raised as an elf in the North Pole until one day, as an adult, discovering his true identity.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • At the end of 2005-2006, a whole host of elves got arrested and were sent to prison.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of elf
Noun
  • Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of faerie
Noun
  • Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of goblin
Noun
  • This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of troll
Noun
  • Lawn Ornaments Too many lawn ornaments, such as gnomes, fairies, dolls, or flamingos, read as tacky to Emily Roose, the founder of Emily Roose Interiors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of gnome
Noun
  • Emma Chamberlain has mastered the art of the messy textured pixie.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor once again departed from her curly pixie cut, styling straight extensions in its place.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of pixie
Noun
  • From July 1 to 5, check out a variety of events like pork chop bingo, a boat parade, brownies with the band and more.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Because coffee elevates the flavor of chocolate, espresso or instant coffee is often added to chocolate cakes, brownies, and cookies.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
Definition of brownie

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