as in dwarves
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
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Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2003 movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was accidentally raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
How many gifts did Santa have, Before the elves begun?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Even among the elves, Christmas meant different things.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
The room was small, so the elves let in three sets of parents at a time to shop.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
There were boy and girl elves there, Bengali and Arab and Polish and Black elves among them, a group as varied as the line outside.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
Sports fans in the UK can technically start their Sunday with some NBA at a time when only Santa’s hard-working elves should be awake, limbering up for the marathon ahead.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
This lays in stark contrast to the doctors who have become the proverbial elves of healthcare, toiling under the sprawling dominion of administrative entities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
So, just like Santa’s elves working together to pull off the greatest gift delivery, teamwork in the classroom works wonders too.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
How many gifts did Santa have, Before the elves begun?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Even among the elves, Christmas meant different things.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
The room was small, so the elves let in three sets of parents at a time to shop.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
There were boy and girl elves there, Bengali and Arab and Polish and Black elves among them, a group as varied as the line outside.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
Sports fans in the UK can technically start their Sunday with some NBA at a time when only Santa’s hard-working elves should be awake, limbering up for the marathon ahead.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
This lays in stark contrast to the doctors who have become the proverbial elves of healthcare, toiling under the sprawling dominion of administrative entities.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
So, just like Santa’s elves working together to pull off the greatest gift delivery, teamwork in the classroom works wonders too.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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