fib
noun
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
Example Sentences
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After an overconfident miller fibs that his daughter can spin straw into gold, a greedy king locks the poor girl in a room full of straw.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
But Ulman has strung together a net of interesting observations: glances, insults, mistaken presumptions and gaslighting fibs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
It boils down to a few fibs, really.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
White lies are the social fibs we all use to smooth the rough edges of life.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
The only difference between her fibs and mine are that hers are eerie—she’s got a gift for saying things that make you anxious.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
