variants
or tarradiddles
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
his tales of adventure are peppered with tongue-in-cheek taradiddles and obvious fabrications
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Noun
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What makes this town’s culinary history so unique lies within its deep ties to the university.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026 -
Prosecutors argued Murdaugh killed his wife and son to distract from his crumbling legal and financial world as years of thefts and lies were closing in on him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The three longtime friends, who live in adjoining apartments in South London, are about to release one of the year’s most gorgeous full-length debuts with Role Model Hermit (out July 3), a marvel of moody atmospherics, taut rhythms, and strange tales.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Along the way, the system will also share local stories tied to each place.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Andersen had sent Dickens a copy of his fairy tales translated into English, and Dickens neglected to show the children.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Zipes, an accomplished scholar of fairy tales, explores the genre’s enduring appeal and its social functions in this erudite essay collection.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Taradiddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taradiddles. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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