as in tale
a traditional description of imaginary events circulated orally among a people
West African folktales that continue to be passed from generation to generation through storytelling
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This ecology is woven into our folktales and culture.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
John Swansburg revisits the country’s founding folktale.
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Andrew Aoyama,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.
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Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Below, see the streamer’s list of authors to watch, from contemporary folktales and family dramas to dark fantasy and spicy time travel tales.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for folktale
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
John Swansburg revisits the country’s founding folktale.
—
Andrew Aoyama,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
This relationship brings another level to the film, as Kotevska weaves in the titular folktale of Silyan, about another lonely man and his stork.
—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Below, see the streamer’s list of authors to watch, from contemporary folktales and family dramas to dark fantasy and spicy time travel tales.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for folktale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folktale
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In the hands of Gillespie — whose specialty is edgy female-empowerment tales like the Oscar-winning I, Tonya and Cruella as well as the Emmy-winning Hulu series Pam & Tommy — how could the new Supergirl go wrong?
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The final score doesn't tell the tale of this game.
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The legends surrounding the team can, at times, become muddled.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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This is myth, and fisheries biologists know that pike do feed during the hot months just as other fish do.
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The pages contained everything to know, all the history of the island and the church.
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Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.
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The love story is one now cemented in the history books of pop culture and romance.
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Did the woman who has spent a career immersed in romance with all of its joys and sorrows really exchange vows in what's essentially her workplace?
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“Folktale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folktale. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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