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
And sure, other towns in the area, such as Monterey, with its famous aquarium, or fairy tale-like Carmel-by-the-Sea, may be more well-known.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Yet to prepare their film, the team dove into the rich and diverse history of this fairy tale, way beyond the Disney classic.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
In this, his art is rather like his life, which seems underserved by being treated as parable or fairy tale.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Its qualification for the competition could be seen as a fairy tale in itself.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Yet to prepare their film, the team dove into the rich and diverse history of this fairy tale, way beyond the Disney classic.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
In this, his art is rather like his life, which seems underserved by being treated as parable or fairy tale.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Its qualification for the competition could be seen as a fairy tale in itself.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
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The lawsuit alleges that this was a lie and that neither of LeVota’s tax plans were created at the direction of the state.
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Well, the first principle to embrace is work-life balance is a lie.
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The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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