tale

Example Sentences

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A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Director Elia Kazan was drawn to both playwrights because he understood that they were as interested in the stories of individual Americans as they were in the larger tale of America itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Luckin Coffee scandal remains a cautionary tale for many international investors after the Chinese company admitted fabricating sales.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“My son will not grow up spoiled,” Mrs. Sterling pronounced, as grandly as if she were the one in a fairy tale who got to foretell the future.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix