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
Castles, cottages, and villages from fairy tales like those of the Brother Grimm are re-created at the scale of furniture, sculpted in fortified plasters, wood and metal framing, epoxies, fiberglass, and acrylic paint.
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Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025
Stuff like that is as predictable as the ending to a fairy tale.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
This British children's film, adapted from the Matt Haig book of the same name, is a winning fairy tale about the power of belief.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025
Stuff like that is as predictable as the ending to a fairy tale.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
This British children's film, adapted from the Matt Haig book of the same name, is a winning fairy tale about the power of belief.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
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Former Fox Broadcasting executive Preston Padden and other activists argued that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the father and son who control Fox Corp, should be held accountable for Fox’s promotion of Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The fourth sought to block Fox Corp.'s local TV division's renewal of the license for its Philadelphia station over corporate sibling Fox News's promotion of lies about fraud in the 2020 elections.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Per old wives’ tales, nesting is a phenomenon that happens near the end of gestation: a maternal instinct to prepare for birth.—
Betty Liu,
Bon Appétit,
20 Jan. 2025
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This incident serves as a cautionary tale for companies deploying AI in their communications.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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