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
Netflix is putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time — and Amanda Seyfried is stepping into the glass slipper.
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Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Dante will present a new creation, I Fantasmi di Basile, inspired by the fairy tales of Basile’s Lo Cunto de li Cunti.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
—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
Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Dante will present a new creation, I Fantasmi di Basile, inspired by the fairy tales of Basile’s Lo Cunto de li Cunti.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But is Duncan the devil who manipulates, lies and emotionally blackmails anyone in his orbit?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid social turmoil, three intertwining tales of disillusioned misfits collide under the machinations of an all-seeing institution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, these supernatural tales drop into the story as conveniences rather than as spiritual experiences.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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