fairy

Example Sentences

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“But just like in the fairy tale,” Mahmood said, “We can now see that those carriages can turn into pumpkins at the drop of a hat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The scientist tracking the spread of the moss die-back fungus across the UK took BBC News to see its "fairy rings of death" in south Wales.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A fairy tale, almost, as you point out, full of fairy-tale endings and plot points that were as good as magic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But as “The Theater” reveals, Mariupol is no fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

There were so many kids there that he found it easy to hide and do what he did best: dream up his favorite fairy tales.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova