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a
: a series of events or facts told or presented : account
b(1)
: a report of a private or confidential matter
dead men tell no tales
(2)
: a libelous report or piece of gossip
Examples of tale in a Sentence
The movie is a stirring tale of courage.
We listened to his familiar tale of woe as he talked again about the failure of his marriage.
He told us thrilling tales about his adventures as a pilot in the war.
Are you telling tales again? Or is that the truth?
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The group’s music and imagery spoke to him, but so did the tale of Morrison’s short, tumultuous life and, especially, his death, which has always been shrouded in some mystery.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
These communities will become cautionary tales of what happens when the economy no longer works for the people who hold it up.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The group’s music and imagery spoke to him, but so did the tale of Morrison’s short, tumultuous life and, especially, his death, which has always been shrouded in some mystery.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
These communities will become cautionary tales of what happens when the economy no longer works for the people who hold it up.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tale
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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