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
Others bring friends - or their kids (there’s even a kids programme including fairy tale readings).
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Meyer’s books put a sci-fi spin on classic fairy tale characters amid growing conflict between Earth and its former colony Luna.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Your castle seems to go backwards and forwards in time, as the crenelated turret can evoke the toys or fairy tales of youth, the leaning columns of the ancient world, and yet memory collides with the unknown somehow—also in the performance.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Singer Boy George Is Telling All: The Biggest Revelations In His New Memoir 'Karma'
A considerable portion of the Culture Club story was the romance between George and Moss, which started out almost like a fairy tale and then became volatile as the group became famous.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Meyer’s books put a sci-fi spin on classic fairy tale characters amid growing conflict between Earth and its former colony Luna.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Your castle seems to go backwards and forwards in time, as the crenelated turret can evoke the toys or fairy tales of youth, the leaning columns of the ancient world, and yet memory collides with the unknown somehow—also in the performance.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Singer Boy George Is Telling All: The Biggest Revelations In His New Memoir 'Karma'
A considerable portion of the Culture Club story was the romance between George and Moss, which started out almost like a fairy tale and then became volatile as the group became famous.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tale
Noun
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Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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At least for now, the Saks story is no longer a tale about financing.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Sula by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison’s suite of stunning historical novels includes Beloved, A Mercy, and this 1973 tale of a friendship between Sula Peace and Nel Wright.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Douglas also shared some stories from Cuckoo’s Nest, including ones about Nicholson.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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“Fairy tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tale. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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