puck

noun

Definition of pucknext
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 The pucks, about $1 each, reportedly stay fresh for about 14 days after opening. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Doors at Gates 1 and 2 will open 1 hour and 20 minutes before the puck drops both nights. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Bedard with a clean entry, sending the puck across to Levshunov, who found Kantserov at the net for a great chance. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Clearing and gaining possession of the puck has been nearly impossible for Hawks defensemen and forwards. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puck
  1. fairy
  2. elf
  3. goblin
  4. faerie
Noun
  • In this case, that’s Haddad’s uncle Charlie (played by a bubbling Jonathan Raviv), who is technically his father’s first cousin, but is also — crucially and non-derogatorily — very much a fairy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But it should be based on tax projections, not procrastination or faith in the retirement account fairy.
    — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fairy
Noun
  • Guests to The Elf Experience will meet one of Santa’s helpers before entering Papa Elf’s storybook and heading to the North Pole to learn about the life of an elf.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the dark comedy Bad Santa, Thornton plays Willie, a miserable, heavy-drinking con man who dresses up as Santa with his elf sidekick (Tony Cox) to rob department stores on Christmas Eve.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of elf
Noun
  • The magical ring that helped Bilbo escape the goblins had become an instrument of addiction and mass political control.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of goblin
Noun
  • Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The plays are set in locations as varied as courts, forests, battlefields, and even the realm of faerie.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of faerie

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“Puck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puck. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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