tell tales
Example Sentences
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So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
TikTok, Twitter, Reddit and other sites tell tales of similar woes.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022
It’s a marvelous introduction to his ability to tell tales even as the ground shifts beneath our feet.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022
The short 150-word stories are written with affection and humour; and tell tales of couples who believe that love does not recognise man-made boundaries.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2020
Hearing him joke and tease and tell tales down at the store, you wouldn’t of known he had a care in the world, unless you studied his eyes.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
