fairy tale

Example Sentences

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Clothes and accessories so elevated, they seem like a fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Wilson says of their immersive storybook escape, which features a delightful hand-painted mural on the walls and tiny lanterns that, when touched, offer a narrated fairy tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The fairy tale of the princess and the pea tells of a young royal so sensitive she could detect a tiny pea hidden beneath many mattresses.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

This is a space, after all, for anyone who has ever been touched by a fairy tale, dreamed of the fantastical or wanted to believe in the power of wishing upon a star.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"Honestly,” Anne bubbled, "it’s like stepping into a fairy tale three-deep with godmothers and with wishes that come true.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey