fairy tale

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

In the end we see that this has been not a joke but a test, as in a fairy tale, in which the hero proves his mettle and gets his rewards: love and riches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

If this were a fairy tale, I’d tell you there was something magical about that Wishing Day.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate