"fairy-tale ending" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fairy-tale endings [plural], fairytale ending [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fairy-tale ending (countable and uncountable, plural fairy-tale endings)
  1. (literal) The ending of a fairy tale. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fairy tale Related terms: happily ever after
    Sense id: en-fairy-tale_ending-en-noun-2sjOu5mM Disambiguation of Fairy tale: 89 11
  2. An ideal and easy life free of hardship or struggle, similar to the lives characters live in the ending of a fairy-tale. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fairy-tale_ending-en-noun-F6UlSmb2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

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Alternative forms

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