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
Because fairy tales, historically, have predominantly been women’s stories, told by women to women.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
From Hollywood to Shakespeare to fairy tales, these patterns are hiding in plain sight.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Most fairy tales start with a damsel in distress, but this one began with a late-night endless scroll during peak COVID.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Netflix is putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time — and Amanda Seyfried is stepping into the glass slipper.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
From Hollywood to Shakespeare to fairy tales, these patterns are hiding in plain sight.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Most fairy tales start with a damsel in distress, but this one began with a late-night endless scroll during peak COVID.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Netflix is putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time — and Amanda Seyfried is stepping into the glass slipper.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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The 37-year-old former Republican congressman from New York ran for office telling a series of lies and fabrications about his personal life.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Untangling the optimism from the lies of that period is a difficult task.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
Noun
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His story mostly exists in the 13th century version of Arthurian tales known as the Vulgate Cycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Ollinger was known to indulge fans with tales of unusual encounters with possible paranormal connection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Its grandeur, natural beauty, and larger-than-life mythos fuel these narratives, with some of the most sacred stories belonging to those who have resided on the land from time immemorial.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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