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
The prospect of a fairy tale ending kept Kansas State guard Tess Heal from becoming overly discouraged, even as the Wildcats trailed Texas Tech by 14 late in a second-round game on Thursday at the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Adapted from the classic fairy tale, this charming production is designed to delight audiences of all ages.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Earlier, Amber said the day felt like a fairy tale.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Living in Her Own Fairy Tale Hilton describes her family life as a fairy tale.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Adapted from the classic fairy tale, this charming production is designed to delight audiences of all ages.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Earlier, Amber said the day felt like a fairy tale.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Living in Her Own Fairy Tale Hilton describes her family life as a fairy tale.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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The Afghan Taliban’s constant lies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Further in lies a 12-seater dining room and a living room with a soaring 43-foot-tall ceiling and massive arched windows that spotlight Big Apple landmarks like the Manhattan Municipal Building and One World Trade Center.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jones considers Toni Morrison an influence, and Kin could be read alongside 1973’s Sula, also a tale of a profound female friendship.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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