as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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Recent Examples of gnome
These three little Christmas gnomes are 20 inches tall from bottom to top of the hat and 3.5 inches wide.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Add gnomes with candy in weird places and make visitors hunt for their treats.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Hexagram Ceramic Light-Up Pumpkin Gnome This ceramic gnome holding a pumpkin features orange lights that’ll set the fall ambiance in your home.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
In this movie, which will hit Netflix in the US this winter, Wallace invents a smart home device (which is a garden gnome) named Norbot.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
Add gnomes with candy in weird places and make visitors hunt for their treats.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Hexagram Ceramic Light-Up Pumpkin Gnome This ceramic gnome holding a pumpkin features orange lights that’ll set the fall ambiance in your home.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
In this movie, which will hit Netflix in the US this winter, Wallace invents a smart home device (which is a garden gnome) named Norbot.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gnome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnome
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There are many questions left unanswered in Red One, but the most pressing has to be: Is the Rock playing an elf or not?Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, Deschanel was Little Red Riding Hood and Scott was an elf.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The treats are on for hungry goblins as restaurants around central Indiana are offering Halloween specials today.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Afraid of evil spirits, the Celts would light up bonfires by the hilltops, and wear masks to hide their identity from the ghosts; this is how this holiday began to be associated with figures such as witches and goblins.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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There are knights with a strong sense of chivalry, and dueling beliefs in faeries and Jesus Christ, and a deep passion for questing.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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The faeries around her are powerful, immortal and beautiful.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnome. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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