Example Sentences

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The festively decorated Holiday Trolley runs Saturdays in December, complete with elfishly fun facts about Edmonds’ history, and interactions with Emily the Elf are beloved by children and adults alike.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

And this zippy liqueur’s appearance in many a summer tiki drink makes it a dram for all seasons, despite the holiday baking spices it sends wafting elfishly up one’s snoot.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2017

He smiled suddenly, rather elfishly, at the security agent.

From Status Quo by Reynolds, Mack

It danced elfishly, and trippingly—for very joy it made one laugh.

From Joyce of the North Woods by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

She laughed elfishly at him, her head swaying faintly with the rhythm.

From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund