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Get to know Elf better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like hob or sprite.

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Elf in a sentence

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Elf | Elfman | Elfin | Elfo | Elflein | Elford | Elfstedentocht | Elfsborg | Elfa

Elf meaning

  1. A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
  2. A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful.
  3. A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.

Synonyms of Elf

hob extremely low frequency sprite fay faerie faery fairy imp brownie pixy pixie gremlin radio frequency

Related words

Other words often associated with Elf or its synonyms:

fairyland shrub bush cooky poof monkey pansy faggot rapscallion cookie queer scamp

Using Elf

  • The main meaning on this page is: A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves. | A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful. | A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
  • Useful related words include: hob, extremely low frequency, sprite, fay.
  • In the example corpus, elf often appears in combinations such as: the elf, an elf, elf on.

Context around Elf

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

papa 1× film 1× non 1× now 1× pop 1× funny 1× bit 1× word 1× graveyard 1× pale 1×

Often after:

twinkle 1× cookie 1× team 1× greeted 1× ascending 1× school 1× kids 1× doll 1× scenes 1× files 1×

Sentence patterns with Elf

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2003 film elf 1× 32 bit elf each entry 1× a 10 elf team released 1× a non elf ascending to 1× accompanied by elf twinkle toes 1× all her elf ish ideas 1× as an elf will have 1× as papa elf in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a rare npc 1× although a very 1× best part is 1× destroying the elf 1× disposable vapes like 1× don t elf 1×

Common sentence endings:

2003 film elf 1× 3 per child 1× by the iskal 1× elf the musical 1× family to enjoy 1× for kildare visits 1×

Words around Elf

Just before it in the word index:

elezi 2 elezaj 2 eleyele 3 eley 9 elevons 2 elevii 2

Just after it in the word index:

elfa 4 elfbar 2 elfed 2 elfen 2 elfenbein 2 elfengold 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

adele 266 adolf 266 agendas 266 airlifted 266 arches 266 bmo 266

Corpus analysis for Elf

  • In this selection, "elf" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, papa, film, non, twinkle, cookie and team stand out and add context to how "elf" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2003 film elf and 32 bit elf each entry. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elf" sits close to words such as adele, adolf and agendas, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elf

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Don’t elf around with holiday magic. (7 words)

Newhart as Papa Elf in the 2003 film, Elf. (9 words)

Does it really matter what race the elf is or dwarf is? (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Either as an elven outsider or a born and bred Tevinter slave, playing as an elf will have new dimensions in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and will also give the series a chance to explore elven culture within Tevinter for the very first time. (43 words)

Employees of Cape Schools Assistant Superintendent Josh Crowell as Mickey Mouse, Principal Julia Unnerstall as Elf on the Shelf, Psychological Examiner Stephanie Craft as a Christmas tree and Superintendent Dr. Neil Glass as Buddy the Elf greeted. (37 words)

She will be accompanied by Elf Twinkle Toes and Elf Cookie Sparkles, but that they were just part of a 10-elf team released from North Pole duty especially for Kildare visits. (32 words)

Question examples

Does it really matter what race the elf is or dwarf is? (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

She will be accompanied by Elf Twinkle Toes and Elf Cookie Sparkles, but that they were just part of a 10-elf team released from North Pole duty especially for Kildare visits.

Newhart as Papa Elf in the 2003 film, Elf.

Employees of Cape Schools Assistant Superintendent Josh Crowell as Mickey Mouse, Principal Julia Unnerstall as Elf on the Shelf, Psychological Examiner Stephanie Craft as a Christmas tree and Superintendent Dr. Neil Glass as Buddy the Elf greeted.

The Thalmor take issue with this because Talos wasn't an Elf, and the idea of a non-Elf ascending to godhood is against the Thalmor's stance of Elven supremacy.

Destroying the elf school where elf kids all learn their magical powers is just a start.

Now Elf On The Shelf have created the Orna-Pop Elf on The Shelf calendar for the whole family to enjoy.

Parents have latched onto the elf doll craze setting up funny elf scenes for their children to wake up to.

For 32-bit ELF, each entry is structured as: Section Header Tools * readelf is a Unix binary utility that displays information about one or more ELF files.

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German Romanticist writers were influenced by this notion of the 'elf', and reimported the English word elf in that context into the German language.

According to the publication the former and the new woman, believed to be a personal trainer, enjoyed secret rendezvous between his performances in the West End's Elf The Musical.

All of this information is primarily discovered in the Swamps of Corsus DLC when players encounter the Graveyard Elf one of the last survivors that aren't infected by the Iskal.

Although a very likable character, Elda's unwillingness to take risks understandably frustrates Koito, who generally has good intentions and just wants what's best for the elf.

And that’s part of the human folly, in that sense, because for an elf, it’s brief.

A rare NPC found in Act 1; this traveler has a history with a certain pale elf whose history has been drenched with dark decisions.

Best part is, all her elf-ish ideas are really easy and cheap to set up.

Disposable vapes like Elf and Geek bars should be banned entirely, say top paediatricians wanting to stamp.

Does it really matter what race the elf is or dwarf is?

Don’t elf around with holiday magic.

Either as an elven outsider or a born and bred Tevinter slave, playing as an elf will have new dimensions in Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and will also give the series a chance to explore elven culture within Tevinter for the very first time.

Elf Academy runs every from December 2 to 17, and costs £3 per child.

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Common combinations with elf

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elf" in a sentence?
An example: "She will be accompanied by Elf Twinkle Toes and Elf Cookie Sparkles, but that they were just part of a 10-elf team released from North Pole duty especially for Kildare visits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "elf" from authentic English texts.
What does "elf" mean?
Elf means: A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
What are synonyms of "elf"?
Common synonyms of "elf" include: hob, extremely low frequency, sprite, fay, faerie, faery, fairy, imp. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "elf" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "elf", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.