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
Spending most of her time in the school library, her reality begins to blend with one fairy tale, as the prince begins speaking to her about feeling trapped to relive the book's narrative over and over.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Pasolini has relocated Sade’s dark fairy tale to Italy at the end of the war.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of last year’s breakout comedies returns with the next chapter in the classic fairy tale about a romance between a rabbi and a podcaster.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a modern twist on classic fairy tales.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Pasolini has relocated Sade’s dark fairy tale to Italy at the end of the war.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
One of last year’s breakout comedies returns with the next chapter in the classic fairy tale about a romance between a rabbi and a podcaster.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a modern twist on classic fairy tales.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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Powell knows the lie will stick and immediately vows violent retribution.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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We’re fed so many lies and people are talking about things that don’t hold much weight.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musicalizing the story does little to ground the audience in Jackie’s world and instead pulls and stretches the tale, when the themes alone could speak for themselves.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the title suggests, this sprawling tale centers on Raja, a man in his sixties who lives with his mother in Beirut, a city shaking with political and ecological turmoil.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This show has always been a part of our love story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Bee’s Darrell Smith contributed to this story.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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