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
But then the Huskies came out and got the fairy tale.
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
That, along with Harry’s book and the Oprah interview – their fairy tale never recovered.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Cavallo was inspired to take this unique approach to little girls' bedtime stories after extensive research into the role fairy tales play in society.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet some corners of the fandom were also set against her from the beginning, given that a young actress of Colombian and Polish descent was cast as the traditionally white fairy tale character.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
That, along with Harry’s book and the Oprah interview – their fairy tale never recovered.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Cavallo was inspired to take this unique approach to little girls' bedtime stories after extensive research into the role fairy tales play in society.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet some corners of the fandom were also set against her from the beginning, given that a young actress of Colombian and Polish descent was cast as the traditionally white fairy tale character.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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Of California’s 280 state parks, 17 lie in San Diego County — and several of those rank high for visitors.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Returning to the wuxia genre that has defined much of his illustrious career, Tsui explains his approach to this latest adaptation of the classic martial arts tale.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The best film version of Finney’s tale is the ‘70s one with Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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