fairy

Example Sentences

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It seems like a magical retirement fairy tale: Even as you spend money in retirement, your nest egg continues to grow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

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

"Things that just a few months ago you might have considered buying have now become dreams and fairy tales," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

What would a fairy tale be doing with a bunch of medical books?

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste