tell

Example Sentences

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Don’t tell Jason Zweig, but nobody’s going to feel bad about dipping into a college fund to be there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Isles Bun & Coffee — The line outside Isles Bun & Coffee should tell you everything you need to know.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

I guess I take it seriously that I’ve got this opportunity to try and tell stories, and I believe that they matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Ten years later, seated in the Oval Office, he would tell Italy’s then prime minister that Pavarotti, who died in 2007, was a “friend of mine, great friend of mine.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Father Torralba encouraged Joey to tell Marie Dachauer all about Tala, and that’s just what Joey does.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly