fairy tale (Meaning)

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fairy tale (n)

a story about fairies; told to amuse children

an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

The little girl's bedroom was decorated with fairy tale characters, including Cinderella and Snow White.
The classic fairy tale, "Cinderella," is about a young woman who is transformed from a peasant into a princess.
My grandmother used to tell me fairy tales when I was a child.
The movie, "Shrek," is a modern take on the traditional fairy tale genre.
The play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," is full of fairy tale elements, such as fairies and magic.
The upcoming video game, "Fairy Tale Forest," allows players to create their own fairy tale characters.
The fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid," has been adapted into many different forms of media, including movies, television shows, and books.
The fairy tale of "Rumpelstiltskin" warns of the danger of making deals with strangers.
The fairy tale, "Hansel and Gretel," teaches children about the importance of listening to their parents.
The fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast," shows that physical beauty is not as important as inner beauty.

a story about fairies; told to amuse children, an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse

lie, tale, story, prevarication, taradiddle, fable,fabrication, distortion, falsity, falsehood

fact, truth,truth, fact, validation, validation, truism, verification, truthfulness, truism

The little girl's bedroom was decorated with fairy tale characters, including Cinderella and Snow White.

The classic fairy tale, "Cinderella," is about a young woman who is transformed from a peasant into a princess.

My grandmother used to tell me fairy tales when I was a child.

The movie, "Shrek," is a modern take on the traditional fairy tale genre.