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fairy tale

[fair-ee teyl] / ˈfɛər i ˌteɪl /
NOUN
children's story with magical characters
Synonyms
WEAK
Marchen fable fairy story ghost story legend myth tale yarn
ADJECTIVE
like in a fairy tale
Synonyms
STRONG
enchanted fanciful magical mythic mythical mythologic mythological romantic

Example Sentences

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Young people today would think I’m telling a fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The fairy tale of the princess and the pea tells of a young royal so sensitive she could detect a tiny pea hidden beneath many mattresses.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

This is a space, after all, for anyone who has ever been touched by a fairy tale, dreamed of the fantastical or wanted to believe in the power of wishing upon a star.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

A Goldilocks economy, as the fairy tale goes, is not too fast and not too slow.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Peter Westbrook’s story was a fencing fairy tale that unfolded right in our backyard of Newark, New Jersey.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad