as in fairies
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites
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Recent Examples of pucks
The best way to do that is to take the least amount of gas (since the tires are hard like hockey pucks and don’t wear out much).
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
These white, super-dry, thick, crumbly pucks look like an art project gone wrong.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Robert Cheevers’ father, Gerry Cheevers, was a goalie for the Boston Bruins beginning in the 1965-1966 season and was known for his league-leading performances and his practice of marking his mask with stitches to show where pucks had hit him.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Detroit got a pair of long-range pucks through the crowd in front of Gustavsson in the middle of the third to pull the home team back within a goal, and after a Wild timeout to try and calm the waters, the Red Wings tied it when veteran Patrick Kane chipped a puck past Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
There are pucks, signatures and skates everywhere.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
His speed and skating technique are beyond those of most players his age and size, contributing to his reputation as a tenacious forechecker with a quick stick to recover pucks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Working low to high, causing havoc on the forecheck, getting pucks back.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Depth defenseman who’s used his feet and head well to clear pucks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
These white, super-dry, thick, crumbly pucks look like an art project gone wrong.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Robert Cheevers’ father, Gerry Cheevers, was a goalie for the Boston Bruins beginning in the 1965-1966 season and was known for his league-leading performances and his practice of marking his mask with stitches to show where pucks had hit him.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Detroit got a pair of long-range pucks through the crowd in front of Gustavsson in the middle of the third to pull the home team back within a goal, and after a Wild timeout to try and calm the waters, the Red Wings tied it when veteran Patrick Kane chipped a puck past Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
There are pucks, signatures and skates everywhere.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
His speed and skating technique are beyond those of most players his age and size, contributing to his reputation as a tenacious forechecker with a quick stick to recover pucks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Working low to high, causing havoc on the forecheck, getting pucks back.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Depth defenseman who’s used his feet and head well to clear pucks.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucks
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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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Woodland fairies carrying giant daffodils or wearing hats covered in mushrooms.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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Separate system prompt instructions for earlier models contained in the same JSON file do not contain the specific prohibition against mentioning goblins and other creatures, suggesting OpenAI is fighting a new problem that has popped up in its latest model release.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
29 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
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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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But peppered in between the back-and-forth comments with garden-variety Internet trolls are criticisms of his onetime colleagues.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pucks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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