as in lies
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 tales
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
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Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Dante will present a new creation, I Fantasmi di Basile, inspired by the fairy tales of Basile’s Lo Cunto de li Cunti.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The fairy tales led to them building a papier mache Rapunzel with orange yarn for hair.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Didn’t all young people go off to seek their fortune, like in the fairy tales?
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
People talk about the magic and the fairy tales of March.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The puckish figure draws heavily on Nordic fairy tales, including stories of elves.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Dante will present a new creation, I Fantasmi di Basile, inspired by the fairy tales of Basile’s Lo Cunto de li Cunti.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Jane is a deeply unwell woman, enthralled by the lavish lives of the wealthy and consumed by the idealistic fairy tales of her childhood.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The fairy tales led to them building a papier mache Rapunzel with orange yarn for hair.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Didn’t all young people go off to seek their fortune, like in the fairy tales?
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
In the movies and in fairy tales, nobody was penalized for falling in love at first sight.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
People talk about the magic and the fairy tales of March.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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Just as lies were used to justify our attack on Iraq over 20 years ago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other folk tales trace them back to Noah's ark.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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