fanciful tale

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

a story that is imaginative and not based on reality

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Examples (20)

  • The children listened eagerly to their grandmother's fanciful tale about dancing flowers.
  • The book is filled with one fanciful tale after another.
  • He dismissed the story as merely a fanciful tale with no basis in reality.
  • He entertained the children with a fanciful tale about dragons.
  • The author is known for writing fanciful tales that captivate young readers.
  • Nobody believed his fanciful tale of meeting an alien.
  • Her fanciful tale of talking animals delighted the audience.
  • The movie is a fanciful tale set in a magical kingdom.
  • The book contains a collection of fanciful tales from different cultures.
  • She dismissed the rumor as nothing more than a fanciful tale.
  • Critics praised the novel as more than just a fanciful tale.
  • The author is known for weaving a fanciful tale from simple events.
  • She spun a fanciful tale about magical creatures living in the forest.
  • Is this a true story or just another fanciful tale?
  • The museum guide shared a fanciful tale about the castle's mysterious past.
  • Grandfather used to spin a fanciful tale every night before bed.
  • Many considered his account to be nothing more than a fanciful tale.
  • Critics praised the novel as a beautifully written fanciful tale.
  • The old sailor told us a fanciful tale of sea monsters and buried treasure.
  • The legend is a fanciful tale passed down through generations.