: a fictitious narrative or statement: such as
a
: a legendary story of supernatural happenings
Minerva is in fables said, from Jove without a mother to proceed—
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Sir John Davies
b
: a narration intended to enforce a useful truth
especially
: one in which animals speak and act like human beings
The theme of the fable was the folly of human vanity.
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Noun
a fable about busy ants
The story that he won the battle single-handedly is a mere fable.
He combines fact and fable to make a more interesting story.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Investigating these unverifiable fables about aliens should be scrapped as a fool’s errand for AARO, which earlier this year released a historical review demolishing this long-running conspiracy theory.
—Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
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Noun
In addition to Catherine Avery’s cancer and Jo Wilson’s PTSD, the series also makes the case that the messy exit of original cast member Justin Chambers got a dose of Finch’s fables as well.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Investigating these unverifiable fables about aliens should be scrapped as a fool’s errand for AARO, which earlier this year released a historical review demolishing this long-running conspiracy theory.
—Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
Tony was also a player in Swinging London, fabled for his charm, smarts, skill, energy, philanthropic causes, good looks, gift of gab, circle of hip friends and extramarital love affairs.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Fable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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