1
: an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2
: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth
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Noun (2)
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
There’s also the Sandman (Veronica Shakespeares), a drug dealer who looks like a gnome (my research revealed this is Sandmännchen, a popular German character from a TV show with over 22,000 episodes).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
This allowed the audience the treat of two bumbling acceptance speeches from the endearing Nick Park, and the sight of three grown men carrying toy models of Wallace, Gromit, and a gnome to the podium twice.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
In many ways, the Aardman team had to unlearn some of their trade secrets to create the gnome.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The streets are lined with red brick homes and two-story family dwellings, and the yards are decorated with a collection of toys, gnomes and doormats.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025
There’s also the Sandman (Veronica Shakespeares), a drug dealer who looks like a gnome (my research revealed this is Sandmännchen, a popular German character from a TV show with over 22,000 episodes).
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
This allowed the audience the treat of two bumbling acceptance speeches from the endearing Nick Park, and the sight of three grown men carrying toy models of Wallace, Gromit, and a gnome to the podium twice.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
In many ways, the Aardman team had to unlearn some of their trade secrets to create the gnome.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnome. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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