fairy tale
Example Sentences
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“It was a nightmare that came right after the fairy tale,” Johnson said.
From Washington Post
Think of every female-centered fairy tale, makeover show and sitcom in which a skittish librarian type finally ditches her glasses and lets her hair down.
From Salon
Meanwhile, he adroitly intertwines the eerie fairy tale with early-20th-century historical realism.
From Washington Post
It writes academic essays and fairy tales, tells jokes, explains scientific concepts and composes and debugs computer code.
From Scientific American
The show has now debuted on Broadway as “Bad Cinderella,” serving as a modernized adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
From Seattle Times
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