fairy tale
a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
an incredible or misleading statement, account, or belief: His story of being a millionaire is just a fairy tale.
of, relating to, or suggesting a fairy tale: a fairy-tale castle.
idealized or romantic, often to an unrealistic extent: Many people still want to believe in true love and fairy-tale endings.
Origin of fairy tale
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How to use fairy tale in a sentence
Still, despite the fairytale, campaigns pour good money after bad to lure this vote.
Newsweek tries to argue that its survey shows that we no longer believe in ‘the fairytale’ of William and Kate.
That happens all the way back to the original fairytale, actually.
The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ | Kevin Fallon | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis fairytale of a cosmopolitan-cultural-melting-pot that is the envy of the international community certainly has its charms.
It looks a bit like a beautiful tablecloth, laid out on the floor for a fairytale picnic.
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Because this is a masculine world, the author of this fairytale is usually identified as the wife of Poul Anderson.
The Piebald Hippogriff | Karen AndersonLet fairytale of mine go for a firefly that now flashes, now is dark, but may flash again.
A Dish Of Orts | George MacDonaldNature is mood-engendering, thought-provoking: such ought the sonata, such ought the fairytale to be.
A Dish Of Orts | George MacDonaldWe always consider life as a fairytale, in which every good action must be rewarded by a visible wonder.
An "Attic" Philosopher, Complete | Emile SouvestreWhat one can see through the wide-open veranda is very pretty; I will admit that it resembles the landscape of a fairytale.
Madame Chrysantheme Complete | Pierre Loti
British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale (1 of 2)
a story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children
a highly improbable account
British Dictionary definitions for fairy-tale (2 of 2)
of or relating to a fairy tale
resembling a fairy tale, esp in being extremely happy or fortunate: a true story with a fairy-tale ending
highly improbable: he came out with a fairy-tale account of his achievements
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