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
In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
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Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
People talk about the magic and the fairy tales of March.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Druce-Hoffman said that her artwork is inspired by nature, the prairies, fairy tales, and fantasy.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Bruno Bettelheim, the great folklorist and studier of narrative, said fairy tales were an inoculation against terrible things happening.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Speaking of fairy tales, channel the Magic Mirror from Snow White with dreamy blue nails.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Included in the hundreds of entries are many fairy tales interpreted by floral designs and foliage exhibits including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, Red Riding Hood, Hansel &.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Or create fairy tales that turn into pumpkins at midnight.
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
People talk about the magic and the fairy tales of March.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Druce-Hoffman said that her artwork is inspired by nature, the prairies, fairy tales, and fantasy.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Bruno Bettelheim, the great folklorist and studier of narrative, said fairy tales were an inoculation against terrible things happening.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Speaking of fairy tales, channel the Magic Mirror from Snow White with dreamy blue nails.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Included in the hundreds of entries are many fairy tales interpreted by floral designs and foliage exhibits including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, Red Riding Hood, Hansel &.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Or create fairy tales that turn into pumpkins at midnight.
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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MarQuetta Clayton, Rueda's attorney, showed messages from Signal that Baumann admitted were lies, including one about his parents being at risk of deportation.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Both wars were based on lies about imminent threats from nuclear weapons to justify wars of choice.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s water everywhere, approach angles that punish the wrong side of the fairway, and a closing stretch with a long history of turning good rounds into cautionary tales.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate all things Irish, rock out to four bands, watch a musical that intertwines two mythic tales, see a Baltimore cult classic at the Senator Theatre and listen to a soulful tribute to R&B legends.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most players, these days, share those stories on podcasts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The island is famously low-key, thanks in part to an ordinance that restricts buildings over three stories, keeping high-rises and big resort brands off the sand.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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