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
Discover the trolls of Detroit Lakes Usually, trolls belong in fairy tales.
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AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
In the first scene, Elli sits with her mother, discussing fairy tales and magical lands.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
From a distance, Macdonald’s own life has the shudder of a dark fairy tale, answered by the quaking in his books.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, emerging markets are crafting their own e-commerce fairy tales.
—Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
In the first scene, Elli sits with her mother, discussing fairy tales and magical lands.
—Christin Bohnke, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2025
From a distance, Macdonald’s own life has the shudder of a dark fairy tale, answered by the quaking in his books.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, emerging markets are crafting their own e-commerce fairy tales.
—Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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The power to classify or declassify lies in the hands of top federal officials, including the president and Cabinet secretaries.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Weng promised to expedite her green card application under the EB-5 Program, but instead strung her along with lies for eight years federal prosecutors say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Known as the mystical force behind the throne, Scorpios holds a lot of authority and influence, similar to the way the Magic Mirror does in this tale.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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From casting backlash and political dustups to a lingering conversation of how to portray the tale's dwarfs in 2025, here's a timeline detailing the Snow White live-action remake's controversies.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another limited series based on a true-crime story?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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