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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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Recent Examples of tale
Lisa Sandlin’s tale offers a satisfying take on reinvention, courage, and dropping judgment.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Nominated for Challengers, director Luca Guadagnino's tale of a love triangle of tennis players, adds to the acclaim she’s received for the performance, including a special tribute from this year’s Gotham Awards.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In 1979, director Werner Herzog released his version of the tale—titled Nosferatu the Vampyre—with some notable changes regarding the names of the characters.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism
Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Nominated for Challengers, director Luca Guadagnino's tale of a love triangle of tennis players, adds to the acclaim she’s received for the performance, including a special tribute from this year’s Gotham Awards.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In 1979, director Werner Herzog released his version of the tale—titled Nosferatu the Vampyre—with some notable changes regarding the names of the characters.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism
Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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For more stories about culture and identity sign up for our free On The Vine newsletter at http://KansasCity.com/newsletters.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
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Leading up to Valentine's Day, Arkansans can share their love stories on social media by tagging Ballet Arkansas and using the hashtag #LRLovestory.Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Former Fox Broadcasting executive Preston Padden and other activists argued that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the father and son who control Fox Corp, should be held accountable for Fox’s promotion of Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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The fourth sought to block Fox Corp.'s local TV division's renewal of the license for its Philadelphia station over corporate sibling Fox News's promotion of lies about fraud in the 2020 elections.David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Although the history of Ireland’s treatment of unmarried women and their children is violent and bleak, the novella, like Bill’s life, is characterized by ordinary, small moments of love.Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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This three-part special presented by FX leans heavily into the Dickensian aspect of the novella, delving into the grim realities of Victorian-era London to illuminate the depths of Ebenezer Scrooge's (Guy Pearce) psyche.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump wrote 34 checks describing these payments as legal expenses, and he was convicted on 34 counts.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump was found guilty in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent whispers from Washington suggest that tariffs are unlikely to be broad.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Veteran journalist Kim Osorio appears in the doc and says that there were whispers that Porter was a victim of Combs’ abuse, and an attorney for a client who sued Combs says her client witnessed acts of violence against Porter.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some will read Schlink’s latest as an inspiring fable of intergenerational unity and redemption.Randy Boyagoda, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Born in 1906 in the strongly Catholic, conservative Veneto region, to a haut-bourgeois family with aristocratic ancestors on both sides, Buzzati started writing dreamlike fables in the Thirties, when Bontempelli’s magic realism helped shape the scene.Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The tally includes 12 people in the Eaton fire and four in the Palisades fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Sunday.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Latin musician also hits the top 10 on the Billboard Global 200 with two tunes from his new album, though the songs that reach the region are different between the tallies.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The final numbers: Burrow threw for 428 yards and four scores, while Ja’Marr Chase had an absurd 11-catch, 264-yard, 3-TD stat line.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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On the flip side, KU’s offense needs to take smart shots and score efficiently inside the arc, as ASU excels at defending 3-pointers.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tale. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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