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
Your little prince and princess will be charmed by these pumpkins straight from a fairy tale.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The Brothers Grimm, who are known for dark fairy tales that were sometimes even violent.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
But in a new sit-down interview with CBS Sunday Morning‘s Lee Cowan over the weekend to promote her starring role in the upcoming remake of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Lopez opened up about how her fairy tale second chance and then subsequent second split with Affleck was actually a good thing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
So, as in a fairy tale, Jem must venture deep into the woods and bring his long-estranged brother back into the fold.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The Brothers Grimm, who are known for dark fairy tales that were sometimes even violent.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
But in a new sit-down interview with CBS Sunday Morning‘s Lee Cowan over the weekend to promote her starring role in the upcoming remake of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Lopez opened up about how her fairy tale second chance and then subsequent second split with Affleck was actually a good thing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
So, as in a fairy tale, Jem must venture deep into the woods and bring his long-estranged brother back into the fold.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
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Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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When compared to other Mercury transits, this is the one that exposes lies, fuels investigative journalism and makes gossip feel more like a confession.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on hometown harvests, top tales and remarkable marathon runs.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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