tell tales
Example Sentences
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So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
TikTok, Twitter, Reddit and other sites tell tales of similar woes.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
It’s a marvelous introduction to his ability to tell tales even as the ground shifts beneath our feet.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Ava, meanwhile, discovers that the hot British showrunners who want to work with her are most interested in having her tell tales about Deborah for a series about a bad boss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2021
Hearing him joke and tease and tell tales down at the store, you wouldn’t of known he had a care in the world, unless you studied his eyes.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
