as in lies
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 tales
Just that in fairy tales, people have relations with animals like rabbits, is all.
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Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This is a movie about storytelling that both undermines and embraces the whole idea of storytelling, winking at the hokiness of fairy tales while still believing in them — a satire of the Happily Ever After story and also a prime example of the genre.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its head.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The album's original title, Enchanted, was changed by her label's president after believing the song's themes were less about fairy tales and more about real-life experiences — from romance to heartbreak.
—Nicole Sands, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Its world-famous Rhine River winds past elite vineyards and storybook villages that seem lifted from enchanted fairy tales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
This is a movie about storytelling that both undermines and embraces the whole idea of storytelling, winking at the hokiness of fairy tales while still believing in them — a satire of the Happily Ever After story and also a prime example of the genre.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its head.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The album's original title, Enchanted, was changed by her label's president after believing the song's themes were less about fairy tales and more about real-life experiences — from romance to heartbreak.
—Nicole Sands, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Its world-famous Rhine River winds past elite vineyards and storybook villages that seem lifted from enchanted fairy tales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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Curb’s team brought Susie’s rants, Jeff’s lies, Cheryl’s suffering and Leon’s bad advice to life, scene by scene, set by set, edit by edit.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Author Alma Katsu and writer-librarian Becky Spratford sat down for a conversation to discuss exactly why readers are more interested in horror — including everything from ghost stories to tales of serial killers — than ever before.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some put feathers in their hair and spun unbelievable tales while casually slinging a sport coat over their shoulder (Coach from Tocantins).—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My process began with spending time together, building trust, sharing stories, before discussing ideas, moving objects, adjusting interiors, and staging moments that echoed each family’s rituals or memories.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Part of that change is through telling diverse stories of older people, which Mirren has continuously done, often going against conventional expectations for an older actress as well.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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