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
Most fairy tales start with a damsel in distress, but this one began with a late-night endless scroll during peak COVID.
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Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Netflix is putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time — and Amanda Seyfried is stepping into the glass slipper.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—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
Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Summer romance is coming your way via a hookup between the Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo and Denmark’s spinner of fashion fairy tales Cecilie Bahnsen.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Netflix is putting a fresh spin on one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time — and Amanda Seyfried is stepping into the glass slipper.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Not even Roosevelt believed in such fairy tales.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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There were no lies told about this team’s postseason prowess.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fascists had already told many lies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Co-founded by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, the museum will rotate the famous filmmaker’s vast collection of narrative art, which contains objects not found in more traditional museums, including manga, comics and children’s tales.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lobby is where the elderly owner scares children with tales of a witch who once haunted these grounds.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The ground zero of all stories of literary fandom begins and ends with Misery, whose characters were immortalized by Kathy Bates and James Caan in the movie adaptation of this psychological thriller.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, VanTrust Vice President of Development David Rezac showed renderings of the new office building — a 450,000 square foot building that will feature three amenity decks, 6 stories of parking, an outdoor plaza space, and a retreat center with an amphitheater.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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