Example Sentences

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After an overconfident miller fibs that his daughter can spin straw into gold, a greedy king locks the poor girl in a room full of straw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

From what we’ve seen of Santos' brazen fibs, his artistry is lacking; his embellishing brushwork lacks precision and shadow.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

White lies are the social fibs we all use to smooth the rough edges of life.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

The only difference between her fibs and mine are that hers are eerie—she’s got a gift for saying things that make you anxious.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel