tale-telling

adjective

Definition of tale-tellingnext
as in gossipy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tale-telling
  1. gossipy
  2. voluble
  3. articulate
  4. vocal
  5. glib
Adjective
  • The Witch Hazel introduced in those shorts is a good-natured, gossipy witch who takes pride in her child-cooking and potion-brewing skills.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • And the film is a study in the community, all the little relationships and the gossipy back-biting things that are happening, the young people having their first love affairs and flirtations and attractions.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of gossipy
Adjective
  • Still, the response from the industry to the 2024 reports and their full-throated call for adaptation in parallel with mitigation has been, if not muted, then less than voluble.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • And in Times Square, where a dense orchestra of honking horns, idling motors, chattering tourists, and voluble vendors can push sound levels north of 90 decibels, the song’s unmistakable tinny beat and pogoing piano loop manage to cut through the din.
    Max Cea, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of voluble
Adjective
  • The gamble paid off handsomely, transforming crude text machines into today's articulate chatbots.
    Harry Booth, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Sharp rhetorical skills: Vance is an articulate speaker and debater.
    Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of articulate
Adjective
  • The film will star vocal talent from the series including Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack as Bluey’s mum and dad, Chilli and Bandit Heeler, and music created by Bluey composer Joff Bush.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • As part of this, Apple has been very vocal about privacy, stating that its AI features are offered partly on the device and in its Private Cloud Compute.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • No Good Deed has no such force to mitigate the glib jokes and exhausting, seemingly random left turns.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Nicholas Hunter goes from glib to gripping as Whizzer; Max Green adds a hilarious goofiness to unconventional psychiatrist Mendel; and Juno McQueen is flawless as Jason, often the wisest character onstage.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of glib
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Thesaurus Entries Near tale-telling

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tale-telling

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