little white lie
Example Sentences
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He's previously claimed the track was inspired by a sunset in Malibu, but it turns out that that's a little white lie.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
I would have been happy to provide a little white lie if I had one in the holster, but I had nothing.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
Children are taught that planets revolve around the sun, but that’s a little white lie.
From Scientific American • Nov. 12, 2019
The escape of a little white lie teaches a clean-cut teenager to use the high-school rumor mill to her advantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2019
This is another situation best handled by a little white lie about my feelings.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
