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an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous
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Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Those big spends included an expansive New York City subway campaign for the Sonos Ace headphones and a holiday elves campaign that cost a staggering amount.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The story follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human man raised by Santa's elves, who ultimately leaves the North Pole to search for his biological father (James Caan) in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In the film, Buddy is an adult human who had been raised by elves at the North Pole but travels to New York to meet his biological father.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In the film, Buddy is a cheerful, clueless human raised at the North Pole by Santa’s elves, who dashes around New York City to meet his biological father.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Past racial tension between elves and humans is all but ignored in the plot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Those big spends included an expansive New York City subway campaign for the Sonos Ace headphones and a holiday elves campaign that cost a staggering amount.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Men in Santa Claus costumes and women dressed as elves are already converging on lower Manhattan to puke into gutters and pee between cars.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The story follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human man raised by Santa's elves, who ultimately leaves the North Pole to search for his biological father (James Caan) in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In the film, Buddy is an adult human who had been raised by elves at the North Pole but travels to New York to meet his biological father.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In the film, Buddy is a cheerful, clueless human raised at the North Pole by Santa’s elves, who dashes around New York City to meet his biological father.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Elves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elves. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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