tale
Example Sentences
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“Some live to tell the tale. Some don’t.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
“But we’re here, baby. Like you said, this feels like a dream, feels like a fairy tale ... but this ain’t no fairy tale. And if Joseph didn’t complain, I won’t either.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“McCarthy has no legal obligation to do so. And he is, after all, telling a fictional tale. But legal mandates are not the same as moral or ethical ones.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021
"You gave me a real fairy tale. And thanks so much for that… I believe in YOU. Just you can give me this happiness. I love you," one message she sent James says.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2021
“This Academy would not be built on iron if it were only a tall tale. Do you realize how much effort—how much magic it took to raise this place?”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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