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
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The fairy tales led to them building a papier mache Rapunzel with orange yarn for hair.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Didn’t all young people go off to seek their fortune, like in the fairy tales?
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
—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
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The fairy tales led to them building a papier mache Rapunzel with orange yarn for hair.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Didn’t all young people go off to seek their fortune, like in the fairy tales?
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
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These pivotal memories of Clark and Floyd’s buddy romance amount to another darkly comic portrait of a nontoxic male friendship — complete with nontraditional definitions of manhood that place meaningful friendships over monolithic strength — all built on a foundation of lies and insecurities.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Its entire ecosystem—social media, podcasts, and talk radio—is committed to spreading lies and conspiracy theories, to stoking rage and resentment.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Share a story from your own experiences, then take in someone else’s tales.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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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,
21 Mar. 2026
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That combination — genuine suffering refracted through dark humor, hardship worn lightly — is exactly what American audiences are finding so alluring in Korean stories right now.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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