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
Elwes famously portrayed Westley in the 1987 fairy tale adventure directed by Rob Reiner.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
Their 1981 wedding appeared to be the start of a modern fairy tale, but there were cracks in the relationship from the beginning.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The company will present choreographer Elizabeth Wistrich’s retelling of the Russian fairy tale, danced to Igor Stravinsky’s famous score.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
ABC News, 9 May 2026
Their 1981 wedding appeared to be the start of a modern fairy tale, but there were cracks in the relationship from the beginning.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The company will present choreographer Elizabeth Wistrich’s retelling of the Russian fairy tale, danced to Igor Stravinsky’s famous score.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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There, a mad, out-of-control Mary lives on as tenaciously as George Washington’s inability to tell a lie.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As their lies unravel, Nora and Jack try to outsmart one another.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The bittersweet tale infused with humor and sadness chimed with the Cannes audience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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