as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales?
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Recent Examples of fairy tale
Druce-Hoffman said that her artwork is inspired by nature, the prairies, fairy tales, and fantasy.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Bruno Bettelheim, the great folklorist and studier of narrative, said fairy tales were an inoculation against terrible things happening.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But a regular-season title wouldn’t be the end of the fairy tale for these Warriors.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Love Story tries to be a modern fairy tale, so this is a sanitized version of New York.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Bruno Bettelheim, the great folklorist and studier of narrative, said fairy tales were an inoculation against terrible things happening.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But a regular-season title wouldn’t be the end of the fairy tale for these Warriors.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
At the same time, Love Story tries to be a modern fairy tale, so this is a sanitized version of New York.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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Sanity becomes compromise, evasion, a lie.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Except, of course, that’s a lie — a keypad is capable of nothing on its own.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This spiritual sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The romantic tale, of one kind of choice, is nested in a dramatic frame, of another choice, that’s at once local and international.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like mentioned previously, the staff felt incredibly in touch with the guests of the 50-story hotel, creating a personalized experience that is a feat for the size of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The full text for this story was provided via a press release from Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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