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Recent Examples of changeling
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.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 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
Goblins steal a mother’s child and replace it with a ravenous changeling.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Since then, the Star Trek franchise has studiously avoided the changelings.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 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
Goblins steal a mother’s child and replace it with a ravenous changeling.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
Since then, the Star Trek franchise has studiously avoided the changelings.
—Alex Cranz, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeling
Noun
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The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Garden Figurine Every fairy garden needs a few enchanting creatures to truly bring it to life.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company behind that trio of elves, some of the most iconic mascots in pop culture, is the same corporation that put breakfast on the table in the first place.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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And thank the faeries for that.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Video game streamers are getting scarier than ever, thanks to a new gaming psychological thriller that adds a new deadly troll to the mix.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The garden gnomes have been another hot seller.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Masters gnomes are a hot commodity over fears this is their final year.—
Jackie Powell,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For The Drama press tour, her pro Ursula Stephen molded her hybrid haircut (a cross between a pixie and a bob) into everything from retro fingerwaves to an edgy wet look using products like the Moroccanoil Treatment Mist and Molding Cream.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The manic pixie American dream girl of this nation's deepest, darkest fantasies.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion includes cookie dough pieces and brownie batter sauce swirled into a Frosty base.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robert DeNiro was spotted grabbing a brownie on his way out.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Changeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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