Thesaurus results for FOLKTALES

folktales

noun

plural of folktale

as in tales

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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Recent Examples of folktales This ecology is woven into our folktales and culture. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 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 From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it. — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026 The company is also tapping into Asia’s rich pipeline of source material, from webtoons and web novels to traditional literature and folktales. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 Traditionally played on string instruments like the dulcimer, fiddle, and banjo, this distinctly twangy genre passed down religious hymns, ballads, and folktales through generations. — Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 Atmospheric principles and folktales, spirit and substance, opposites and inversions. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 To keep her on track, Hero tells Cherry stories each night, loosely adapting the framework of the classic collection of Arabic folktales One Thousand and One Nights. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025 Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

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By Christopher Arnott Even tales as old as time need to get told a different way every once in a while.

— Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Everything else in these tales of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister can be a bit over-amped and over-stylized.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of tales

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Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Now, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon, two WNBA legends, will serve as general managers and select their rosters among the 22 All-Stars who get the opportunity to represent their teams in Chicago.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of legends

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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of stories

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Those films have frequently been described by reviewers and political commentators as advancing narratives aligned with Hindu nationalist politics, although their makers have defended them as fact-based or historically grounded.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Uranus in Gemini is transforming the structure of our conversations, narratives and mindsets, making previous methods of communication feel increasingly inadequate.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of narratives

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Across the exhibition, photographs become places where personal histories intersect with broader cultural narratives, revealing how memory continues to evolve long after an image is made.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Lee’s portrait, searching and moving, first sparked my enthusiasm about biographies as histories of eras and of minds.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

Definition of histories

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For an artist like Taylor Swift, who has built a $2 billion career out of musically documenting her romances and breakups, marrying Travis Kelce is almost certain to yield great songwriting material.

— Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026
What better way to enjoy these emotional romances than with the songs that share their titles?

— Nissa Renzo, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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