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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?
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In it, the 62-year-old reveals how her mother came face-to-face with a serial predator who terrorized California and lived to tell the tale.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Here is when California Adventure’s entertainment comes to the fore, bringing the park alive with cultural tales that at last reflect the diversity of the modern theme park audience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined a chorus of congratulatory messages for the team behind coming of age-of-tale Boong for its BAFTA win in the Children and Family category on Sunday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the good news is that, according to Parker, his aim is for the series to follow Dunk and Egg down the long and winding road Martin has laid out for the entirety of their lives—both in his three existing novellas and an additional 12 outlines for still unpublished tales.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Here is when California Adventure’s entertainment comes to the fore, bringing the park alive with cultural tales that at last reflect the diversity of the modern theme park audience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined a chorus of congratulatory messages for the team behind coming of age-of-tale Boong for its BAFTA win in the Children and Family category on Sunday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the good news is that, according to Parker, his aim is for the series to follow Dunk and Egg down the long and winding road Martin has laid out for the entirety of their lives—both in his three existing novellas and an additional 12 outlines for still unpublished tales.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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