fairy tale
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But these narratives tell you nothing more than that Wall Street’s brokers were exposed at impressionable ages to the Goldilocks fairy tale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Brimming with confidence, he said: "I look like I am from a fairy tale, I am the most handsome man in England."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
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
“You told me a fairy tale once,” he said, “and now I have one to tell you.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
