tales
Example Sentences
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The author of “Lost in Curiosity” on tales of lab mishaps, fieldwork adventures and personal sacrifices in the pursuit of truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Having swiftly progressed to the first team at Central Park, he would go on to score 478 tries in 488 games for Wigan, and tales of his feats would be passed down through generations.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There were competing edits and tales of missing material, some of which was said to be literally buried in the supporting columns of a motorway.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Thatcher’s warbly voice hangs in the air; tales of the Leatherman and lost daughters spinning around your brain as you try to fall asleep.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Historians try to separate tall tales and fanciful recollections from actual events.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
