Cinderella
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- /ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/
- Literature
- However, unlike the Cinderella story, certain children's literature foregrounds social and environmental issues.
- a Cinderella story
- a Cinderella tale
- to produce Cinderella
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Watch on YouTubeBecause growing up, I saw Brandy play Cinderella on the made for TV version.
- Because growing up, I saw Brandy play Cinderella on the made for TV version.
- So yeah, it's a Cinderella retelling.
- Well, mostly fantasy, and this was really popular retelling kind of Cyborg Cinderella.
- I was just like, I'm Cinderella.
- So while Beauty and the Beast was about rescuing the toxic person, in that case the beast, Cinderella is about being rescued.
- And I remember from the movie Cinderella, the mom said to Ella, Ella have courage and be kind.
- I have a lots of them, like Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and they all have just one Prince.
- This is more like Cinderella's heel, where each shoe or path is customized to each person or foot.
- All she's interested in is Cinderella and Teletubbies and whatever else.
- And so they didn't turn into print, you know, Cinderella's and and Princess a few years later.
- Yeah, but he didn't have Cinderella's number.
- So far it doesn't match up with Cinderella at all.
Examples
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And it's all come down to this - a Cinderella story.
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Although she bears her stepsister's despicable remarks with humble dignity, this Cinderella figure knows when to speak up for herself.
Academic text (2017) -
And yet, the mental health budget remains the Cinderella of the total health budget.
Academic text (2003) -
So yeah, it's a Cinderella retelling.
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In the real story, Cinderella's sisters don't just have a bad time.
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In the competition, she was like a Cinderella, rising from obscurity to success against all odds.
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After years of hard work, he felt like a Cinderella when he finally got the recognition he deserved.
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The underdog team’s unexpected victory in the finals turned them into a true Cinderella story.
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Etymology
Cinderella comes from the French name Cendrillon, from cendre meaning 'ash', like the English word cinder. In the fairy tale she sits among the ashes but is magically helped to become a princess, so Cinderella now means someone whose life suddenly changes for the better.