How to Use goblin in a Sentence

goblin

noun
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  • Then, load up your goblins and get ready to get the shivers!
    — Mali Anderson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
  • Bon Appé-treat to all the guys, gals, ghouls, and goblins out there.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2019
  • In a scene from Troll 2, goblins gather and get ready to feast.
    — Brian Raftery, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2010
  • In front of each path is a goblin, one a truth teller and the other a liar.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
  • One of the tieflings is shot through with goblin arrows trying to open the gate.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet was a green goblin in a mossy evening gown.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Remember to watch out for the pint-size ghosts and goblins that evening.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • These fun treats are sure to float off once your little ghouls and goblins get ahold of them.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 27 July 2023
  • For two nights only, the moonlit paths of the park will be riddled with ghosts and goblins.
    — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Riders queue through the lobby and past all the bank tellers, goblins of course.
    — Mark Eades, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Dear Readers: Tonight’s the night for ghosts, gremlins, ghouls and goblins!
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Bring your furry ghouls and goblins for a monster mash.
    — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • So please, by all means, someone put this little hob goblin in jail.
    — Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 14 July 2017
  • The bottom line is that going goblin mode shouldn’t be overwhelming—that’s not the point at all.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • On the remote, swampy world of Dagobah, Luke is taught the ways of the Jedi by a goblin-like ascetic known as Yoda.
    — Alex Kane, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Venture into the woods and watch out for goblins hiding behind the trees at Norskedalen Oct. 25-26.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2019
  • From blood and gore to ghost, goblins, and creepy masks, the season can be disconcerting.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
  • There’s a chill in the air, leaves litter the ground, and houses up and down on your street are decked out with ghouls, goblins and all manner of grim tidings.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
  • When Red jumps off his roof and wages battle with an ax-wielding goblin next to a burning car in the driveway.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2018
  • On the eve of Hannukah, Hershel must use his wits and courage to defeat the goblins, who are fierce and scary, but also foolish.
    — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • And, in response to her objection to a children's book that showed the bare behind of a goblin, the school district drew clothes over it.
    — Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
  • The scariest part about Halloween 2017 - at least for little ghosts and goblins - is the fact trick or treating this year takes place on a school night.
    — Leada Gore, AL.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • During October, Hill said there were ghosts, goblins and masks on the walls of the linemen’s meeting room.
    — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Her books are set in Ireland and feature all manner of goblins, dark woods and magic.
    — Greg Mellen, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2017
  • Leave the brain teasers to the little goblins who visit your door for trick-or-treating and learn how to tell when pumpkins are ready to harvest.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • It’s Halloween again — time for the little ghosts and goblins to trick-or-treat for chocolate and other candy.
    — David Harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Are these the candies you most often see at the bottom of your little goblin's candy bag?
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017
  • That’s 555 kernels of candy corn, enough to feed a neighborhood of goblins.
    — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Those goblins have already made it into the new song and its visuals.
    — Chris Payne, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2017
  • There are more than 500 monsters, ghosts and goblins roaming the park plus haunted attractions, night rides and shows.
    — Alexis Clinton, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024

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