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fairy tale

[fair-ee teyl] / ˈfɛər i ˌteɪl /
NOUN
children's story with magical characters
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“Of course the fairy tale ending was wished by all,” one commenter wrote on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

After Burton's fairy tale cup run finally ended, Clough said that Pep Guardiola invited him in for a glass of wine and quipped he hoped the Spaniard had "more than a glass."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Their fairy tale marriage shattered in 2015, when Chey divulged in a three-page letter published by a South Korean newspaper that he wanted to divorce Roh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For those who really read it without the false sense of reverence imbued by generations, Homer’s poem has the feel of a fairy tale.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

When I opened it, instead of a fairy tale, I found an illustration of Mandy!

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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