fairy tale
fairy tale
Definition
fairy tale
noun
- a story about fairies, giants, magic deeds, etc.
- an unbelievable or untrue story; lie
fairy tale
Synonyms
fairy tale
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Please include all fairy tales in your registration email!
- think: Why do you think fairy tales stand the test of time?
- give: Hockney has given each fairy tale his own interpretation.
Adjective modifier
- classic: What inspired you and Tom to write your own musical versions of these classic fairy tales?
- modern: This neorealist modern fairy tale from the director of ' The Bicycle Thief ' is the sweet story of a boy called Totò .
- own: Playmobile Magic Castle Create your own fairy tale with this wonderful Magic Castle includes a Princess Crown.
- many: Jim's Version " .....as with many fairy tales, Cinderella is principally a story about the difficulties of growing up " .
- well-known: It uses a limited number of well-known fairy tales, such as Cinderella, Mother Goose and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Modifies a noun
- element: There is a strong fairy tale element to The Taxi Driver's Daughter.
- story: It's not the fairy tale story of Christ we're all used to hearing.
- quality: Authentic dialog gives the story an edge coupling the fairy tale quality with an air of reality.
- kingdom: In the story, four English children have become kings and queens of a fairy tale kingdom.
- village: Enjoy a river cruise along the most picturesque stretch lined with castles, fairy tale villages and vineyards.
- figure: Color in and cut out the black and white fairy tale figures.
Noun used with modifier
- adult: For his work, I would say, was like an adult fairy tale, a perfect world without stress.
- jazz: A ' jazz fairy tale ' about a young girl and her strange meeting with a saxophone playing owl.
Preposition: from
- culture: I remember a book called Castles And Dragons, which was a collection of fairy tales from different cultures.
Preposition: for
- adult: This is a fairy tale for adults based on a short story from the 1920s by Gustav Goes.
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