Fairy Tale (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

He told the police a fairy tale about being carjacked to explain why his car was missing.
Her excuse for missing work was a fairy tale about her cat being in the hospital.
The story about the hidden treasure was just a fairy tale, and I didn't believe a word of it.
When he said he had invested his money wisely and was now a millionaire, I thought he was spinning a fairy tale.
Her tale of being a famous actress in her previous life was a fairy tale that she expected everyone to swallow.

A story about fairies; told to amuse children.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The children sat around the campfire, listening intently as their grandmother spun a fairy tale about a kingdom hidden deep within the forest.
She had always been enchanted by the fairy tale of the tiny fairies who lived in the flowers and danced under the light of the full moon.
The bookshelves were filled with fairy tales from around the world, each one more magical and wondrous than the last.
As she drifted off to sleep, she imagined herself as the heroine of a fairy tale, with a handsome prince and a happily ever after.
The old man chuckled to himself as he read the fairy tale of the clever fairy who outwitted the wicked witch and saved the kingdom.