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a
: a series of events or facts told or presented : account
b(1)
: a report of a private or confidential matter
dead men tell no tales
(2)
: a libelous report or piece of gossip
Examples of tale in a Sentence
The movie is a stirring tale of courage.
We listened to his familiar tale of woe as he talked again about the failure of his marriage.
He told us thrilling tales about his adventures as a pilot in the war.
Are you telling tales again? Or is that the truth?
Recent Examples on the Web
White had written several tales about the adventures of Stuart Little for his 18 nieces and nephews before compiling them into a book.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
But in Miami, this tale involves $20 million dollar homes, a superyacht, marijuana edibles, allegations of fraud — and Shakira.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, similar to the (albeit heartwarming) tale between a restaurant garbage boy and Remy the rat, O’Connor — much like Linguini — was stuck playing second fiddle tonight on SNL, puppeted to and fro from sketch to sketch that sidelined his comedic talents.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
But Taylor treated the whole show — era to era — as the long and winding tale of her life, growing up in public through her music.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
But in Miami, this tale involves $20 million dollar homes, a superyacht, marijuana edibles, allegations of fraud — and Shakira.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, similar to the (albeit heartwarming) tale between a restaurant garbage boy and Remy the rat, O’Connor — much like Linguini — was stuck playing second fiddle tonight on SNL, puppeted to and fro from sketch to sketch that sidelined his comedic talents.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025
But Taylor treated the whole show — era to era — as the long and winding tale of her life, growing up in public through her music.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tale
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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