tales

Example Sentences

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"Things that just a few months ago you might have considered buying have now become dreams and fairy tales," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Short stories from Hemingway’s tales to “Brokeback Mountain” and 2017’s “Cat Person” have long been source material for movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Gen Z and Gen Alpha aren’t so fatigued by Monkey’s Paw tales because horror’s cyclical nature hasn’t yet completely revamped this trope for a new era.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I knew the silence had robbed Samir of the last joy a caravan afforded, telling tales.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri