fanciful tale
Example Sentences
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"One fanciful tale traces it to Western European, pre-Christian societies in which whoever found a coin or bean in a special cake was crowned King for the year," he said.
From Fox News • Mar. 1, 2022
Indeed, it’s easy to imagine him telling a fanciful tale about how this threat worked and produced dramatic changes, even if those changes are imaginary.
From MSNBC • May 31, 2019
O’Hara played the Macy's employee who comes to believe his fanciful tale is true.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2015
“But by letting history sweep through her fanciful tale, she also proves herself a conscientious scholar.”
From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2013
Others murmured “selkie” from time to time when she was remembered, but only as a fanciful tale.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
