puck

as in fairy
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 puck In the first period, Lukas Reichel made one of his strongest plays this season, splitting defenders in the neutral zone and hesitating on a defender’s slide technique before slipping the puck to Craig Smith for a tip-in goal and a 1-0 lead. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 Army, here’s some free consulting: put more sensors on the helmet, attach flip down displays like the night vision glasses, network them through a phone or a puck, and call in the airstrikes. Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The puck must completely cross the red goal line to count as a goal. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 The Trio has a premium-grade aluminum enclosure, vegan-leather base, silicone charging puck, plus sturdy and durable hinges. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puck 
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Noun
  • 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
  • In 2023, Deschanel was Little Red Riding Hood and Scott was an elf.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • The faeries around her are powerful, immortal and beautiful.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • More impressive is the full support for 3D graphics alongside 2D sprites.
    Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • To reduce the number of HTTP requests, combine CSS and JavaScript files and use image sprites.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Liberal democratic states make citizens; the artificial state makes trolls.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Powerful troll kings, Suliskongen and Vågakallen were among them, but both leaders struggled to control their young.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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