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
Paris Hilton looked straight out of a fairy tale while making a rare red carpet appearance with her kids on Tuesday night.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This adventurous take on a classic fairy tale is one of Disney Animation's most entertaining films of the 21st century.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Or throw it back with some age-old fables or fairy tales.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a tension between the fairy tale’s tellers (of which there are a profusion) and the fairy tale’s main characters.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This adventurous take on a classic fairy tale is one of Disney Animation's most entertaining films of the 21st century.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Or throw it back with some age-old fables or fairy tales.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s a tension between the fairy tale’s tellers (of which there are a profusion) and the fairy tale’s main characters.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairy tale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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The content of the speech was a litany of lies, fantasy and exaggerated claims.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that confidence in ourselves and our capacity was always a lie.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For a cautionary tale, look no further than Kraft Heinz, formed by a mega-merger in 2015.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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The series, the tale of a wealthy family forced to start from scratch in the middle-of-nowhere town of the title, amassed a cult following during the pandemic.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ludwig wrote in an Instagram story sharing the news on Thursday.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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