fairy tale
Example Sentences
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But it’s no fairy tale — it’s Arthur Fery’s out-of-nowhere performance over the last 10 days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
They call themselves "sperm sisters" and together are exploring their new found sisterhood and described meeting for the first time as "like a fairy tale, it felt so magical – there were tears of joy".
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
It seems like a magical retirement fairy tale: Even as you spend money in retirement, your nest egg continues to grow.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
In the familiar fairy tale, sleep represents something close to the curse of death; in this version, and in Mr. Spears’s haunting musical landscape, it is a state preferable to waking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“Eva’s Dream” is my best fairy tale, and the odd thing is that I don’t have the faintest idea where it came from.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
