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
That meant Russian fairy tales at bedtime and over-the-top celebrations for special occasions.
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Milford’s annual Holiday Stroll brings a fairy tale to life with an old-fashioned community festival.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Jenson’s film is entirely new, a fairy tale of its own creation.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
But a lot of clues indicate that this is some kind of dark fairy tale filled with wicked fae.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Milford’s annual Holiday Stroll brings a fairy tale to life with an old-fashioned community festival.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Jenson’s film is entirely new, a fairy tale of its own creation.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
But a lot of clues indicate that this is some kind of dark fairy tale filled with wicked fae.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
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Finally, the true beauty of digital lies in its measurability.Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In between lies what's known as the area of separation. Rebels, some of them receiving Israeli aid, had previously seized positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights at the onset of the country's civil war.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Maybe even more than surprise story of the year Indiana, Arizona State looks interesting in the Playoff given its offensive weaponry.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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