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
Or throw it back with some age-old fables or fairy tales.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a tension between the fairy tale’s tellers (of which there are a profusion) and the fairy tale’s main characters.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
This video is a modern take on two classics that transforms the fairy tales into a musical, pairing new songs with the traditional storylines.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original Tangled was a modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a tension between the fairy tale’s tellers (of which there are a profusion) and the fairy tale’s main characters.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
This video is a modern take on two classics that transforms the fairy tales into a musical, pairing new songs with the traditional storylines.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original Tangled was a modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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The content of the speech was a litany of lies, fantasy and exaggerated claims.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that confidence in ourselves and our capacity was always a lie.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The podcast is a fascinating artifact, the tale of a woman still untangling her role as both victim and victimizer.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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What unfolds is not just a thriller about biotechnology run amok, but a cautionary tale about a culture where the line between health and the pursuit of a narrow beauty ideal is troublingly blurry.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This two-story house provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and four baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Durden’s journey with the Patriots starts, like most great stories, at the very bottom.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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