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fairy tale

[fair-ee teyl] / ˈfɛər i ˌteɪl /
NOUN
children's story with magical characters
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Clothes and accessories so elevated, they seem like a fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Young people today would think I’m telling a fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Their suspicious acceptance more readily hints at the painful reality underneath this modest fairy tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

Master Gogolev staggered into the back nursery, bellowing like a giant from a fairy tale.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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