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as in story
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
don't believe the tales you hear about our neighbor's kid
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as in anecdote
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
asked Dad to tell once again the tale of how, as a kid, he broke his arm jumping out of a tree
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
told tall tales in an attempt to impress me with her supposedly upper-crust background
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as in novella
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
the oft-told tale of Sleeping Beauty
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The tales shared on the show were adaptations of public domain fairy tales, urban legends and short stories that were brought to life by an impressive young cast that included Ross Hull, Daniel DeSanto and JoAnna Garcia Swisher.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
They were struck by how Butler’s tale seemed to surpass fiction into reality.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
These locals often add to the tapestry of understanding of the crimes documented on the tour and how the tales of the past can sometimes reveal issues that are still needing to be addressed in the present.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
But her tale is not just a story about the safety net in America.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
They were struck by how Butler’s tale seemed to surpass fiction into reality.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
These locals often add to the tapestry of understanding of the crimes documented on the tour and how the tales of the past can sometimes reveal issues that are still needing to be addressed in the present.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
But her tale is not just a story about the safety net in America.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Local artists will decide which stories to highlight in order to honor Grand Rapids’ past and present, and put them first in illustrated then in motion graphics form.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Newsletters Featured Daily Newsletter Our biggest stories, handpicked for you each day.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unlike a standard resume, which lacks depth of meaning, can easily be fabricated with lies, and tells little of your career success to date, a portfolio tells your story in full color and brings your skills and expertise to life.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Ukrainians keep disproving the lie, in their valiant effort to save themselves.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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The writer's new novella, available only in audio, is out now through Spotify Audiobooks Comments Like so many of us this year, romance novelist Ali Hazelwood couldn’t get enough of Luca Guadagnino’s tennis movie Challengers.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hyde is set in London, in a fictional world where the madman in Robert Louis Stevenson's influential Gothic horror novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde did not die, Negron said.David Bloom, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Gustavo Alfonso Castano Restrepo, 55, of Miami was arrested Monday, days after he was indicted in federal court on one count of kidnapping resulting in death in connection with Liliana’s and Daniella’s 2016 disappearance, court documents show.Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ward was booked at the Clark County Jail on charges of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault, police said.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Visitors have reported seeing shadowy figures, including the ghost of a young girl, and hearing whispers among the urns.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the kitchen, my wife and I discussed in rapid whispers how to protect the children.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Clairo capped off a breakthrough year with a nod for Best Alternative Music Album, while Waxahatchee earned her first career nod in Best Americana Album, and Adrianne Lenker added to her tally (solo and with Big Thief) with Best Folk Album.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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With the latest vote tallies Thursday evening, incumbent Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco kept her lead over challenger Raul Ortiz Jr. in the 64th Assembly district race.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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An average percent rank was calculated to find a score representing how vulnerable each industry/state is likely to be in another recession.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The touchdown would turn the game on its head, as USC’s defense forced an immediate punt, giving the ball back to Moss, who needed just three plays to move the length of the field before finding a wide-open Kyle Ford for a go-ahead score.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tale. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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