tell a story
Example Sentences
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But other years’ experiences tell a story of momentum reversals.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Sonny Baker has just started to tell a story about a bike he bought from someone on Facebook Marketplace and a tomahawk steak when the video call goes dead.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
These films are not trying to have a wide effect on moviegoers, much less strive for something timeless; they simply want to tell a story and do it in an entertaining way.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
No one could tell a story like Evy.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
