fairy tale
Example Sentences
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Mr. Spielberg combined fairy tale with sci-fi beautifully in his 2001 masterpiece, “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Clothes and accessories so elevated, they seem like a fairy tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Danish director of “Drive” hasn’t made a feature film since “Neon Demon” premiered at Cannes in 2016 and this grim fairy tale feels more like a feint than a comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Their suspicious acceptance more readily hints at the painful reality underneath this modest fairy tale.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The end of the war still seemed so far away, so unreal, like a fairy tale.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
