1
: one that relates or communicates
a teller of stories
2
: one that reckons or counts: such as
a
: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out
b
: one appointed to count votes
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Bank records obtained by CBS 12, through a subpoena, show that Kaiser was allegedly captured on surveillance footage at a JPMorgan Chase branch handing a check falsely attributed to the museum to a teller and then completing the transaction with her debit card.
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However, Connie snuck a note to the teller, and the police quickly began investigating the kidnapping.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
His ties to Epstein undercut his reputation (with his fans) as a chill truth teller or (with his detractors) as a villain with an uncanny ability to demean his enemies.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bank records obtained by CBS 12, through a subpoena, show that Kaiser was allegedly captured on surveillance footage at a JPMorgan Chase branch handing a check falsely attributed to the museum to a teller and then completing the transaction with her debit card.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
However, Connie snuck a note to the teller, and the police quickly began investigating the kidnapping.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
His ties to Epstein undercut his reputation (with his fans) as a chill truth teller or (with his detractors) as a villain with an uncanny ability to demean his enemies.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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teller
noun
tell·er
ˈtel-ər 
1
: one that tells
a teller of tales
2
: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)
3
: a bank employee who receives and pays out money
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