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
This performance is straight out of a fairy tale and builds tangible momentum for the organization for the rest of this season.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The story, in its heart, is now one of the great fairy tales of Western culture.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Leavenworth itself feels like a fairy tale.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Scenic designer Yi-Chien Lee has created a fairy tale-like cottage in The Dottie, a space with comfy seats, great sightlines and a cozy, intimate feel that’s just right for this play.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The story, in its heart, is now one of the great fairy tales of Western culture.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Leavenworth itself feels like a fairy tale.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Scenic designer Yi-Chien Lee has created a fairy tale-like cottage in The Dottie, a space with comfy seats, great sightlines and a cozy, intimate feel that’s just right for this play.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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The lie that began James’s reign would have far-reaching consequences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Directly underneath lies an open-air beach club with fold-down platforms that open to create roughly 645 square feet of space suspended above the water.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tale away from the playing field in recent years has been dizzying, one of soaring costs and debts, of quirks and chicanery unseen elsewhere.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The real story of the Elizabethan succession was altogether darker and more turbulent than Camden’s fiction.—
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4 Nov. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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