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
John Lithgow is ready for a new fairy tale starring his Shrek character, Lord Farquaad.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
So why did this fairy tale speak to me so strongly?
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure presented by 2nd Star Productions.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Louboutin reimagined the fairy tale with Guipure lace, leather, crystal butterflies — and his signature red soles.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
So why did this fairy tale speak to me so strongly?
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure presented by 2nd Star Productions.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Louboutin reimagined the fairy tale with Guipure lace, leather, crystal butterflies — and his signature red soles.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Citizens become commodities; technology increases the power of an already powerful few; pop culture serves up mechanized slop; truth and lies commingle.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.—
Zana Cimili,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
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Balogun's big night marked a historic moment in one of the more fascinating American soccer stories in USMNT history.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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This story has been updated with new information and to add video.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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