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
Or throw it back with some age-old fables or fairy tales.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 20 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
Many of his works double as fairy tales, and have been adapted into children’s books.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Based on the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a modern twist on classic fairy tales.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Will there be future fairy tales about birds whose feathers glow in the dark nesting in the ruins of primitive power plants of past ages?
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story, in its heart, is now one of the great fairy tales of Western culture.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way fairy tales and fantasy literature fit children for survival.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 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
Maya Silver, Outside, 20 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
Many of his works double as fairy tales, and have been adapted into children’s books.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Based on the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a modern twist on classic fairy tales.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Will there be future fairy tales about birds whose feathers glow in the dark nesting in the ruins of primitive power plants of past ages?
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The story, in its heart, is now one of the great fairy tales of Western culture.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In this way fairy tales and fantasy literature fit children for survival.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In his closing argument Tuesday, Cheronis said the lies from Garcia should add up to a not guilty verdict.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These are human stories first and foremost, tales of tragedy, struggle over adversity, and bittersweet romance.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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His whimsical and precisely-staged tales play on the artifice of cinema as much as on the heightened emotions of their characters.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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As for the defense's argument that Debe had a history of making up stories, prosecutors say this is unfortunately consistent with life inside an abusive relationship.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Carol Trzcinski, executive director of McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park, wants to help veterans tell their stories by exhibiting their art during a monthlong exhibit in March.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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