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
Archaeologists discovered the true identity of two shipwrecks in shallow waters off Cahuita National Park, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, that were long thought to be pirate ships.
— Perhaps a toadstool house isn’t just a fairy tale.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life. Credit...Philip Montgomery for The New York Times
By David Marchese
May 3, 2025
Seen in a soft light, Ocean Vuong’s life looks like a modern American fairy tale.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And when careful collaboration devolved into mere collusion, the concert narrative became a fairy tale.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Tigers are off to a dream start after their fairy tale run to the American League playoffs last season.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life. Credit...Philip Montgomery for The New York Times
By David Marchese
May 3, 2025
Seen in a soft light, Ocean Vuong’s life looks like a modern American fairy tale.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And when careful collaboration devolved into mere collusion, the concert narrative became a fairy tale.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Tigers are off to a dream start after their fairy tale run to the American League playoffs last season.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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But to see American history as simply a narrative of heroism would be a lie unbecoming a great nation.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Like it or not, businesses and thought leaders operate in an information ecosystem where willful lies and concocted conspiracies are amplified by algorithms.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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But the author does a fine job of giving readers a sense of place, with characters moving along the streets that surround Payne Avenue in this tale of a killer whose ambition is his ruin.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
Noun
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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But beyond the big names and captivating rhythms, the album is an invitation to explore his story and connect with the cultural roots that have profoundly shaped his artistic vision.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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