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

Debuting in 1969, the show told the tale of a race of knitted aliens living on a cold blue planet, not far from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Apple’s story is an epic tale of frenetic all-nighters and creative rebellion,” he wrote in his book.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

During story time, she got so lost in the tale that she yelled out, “No, Hansel and Gretel, don’t drop bread crumbs! Use rocks! Or pine cones! Something the birds won’t eat!”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix