Thesaurus results for GNOME

gnome

noun

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 The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies. —

Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 In a nod to the dangers of AI, the feature will see Wallace and Gromit’s friendship put to the test by the former’s invention of a smart gnome called Norbot, who takes on a life of his own, wreaking havoc in the process. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024 The most visually arresting set was the Cellar Cauldron, where Gromit spies a team of smart gnomes secretly building something in the shadows. —

Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024 The majority of the antique gnomes, many imported from Germany, are found in Fairyland Caverns, nestled into fairy tale scenes. —

Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gnome

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Noun

There were scavenger hunts, tree decorating, dance classes, football clinics and, of course, pics with Santa and the elves.

— The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 7 Feb. 2025
The film, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum, follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised as an elf in Santa’s workshop who returns to New York City to meet his biological father, played by the late James Caan.

— Dave Quinn, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025