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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The teller clubs Franco and the scene fades to black.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
But the real tragedy is that the world lost a true artist, a passionate and gifted story teller, and a radiant light that shined upon so many of us.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Deputies arrived to find the man still at the teller counter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That creature, Eramoscorpius brucensis, had a key feature that, to Howard and his colleagues, was the teller.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
But the real tragedy is that the world lost a true artist, a passionate and gifted story teller, and a radiant light that shined upon so many of us.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Deputies arrived to find the man still at the teller counter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That creature, Eramoscorpius brucensis, had a key feature that, to Howard and his colleagues, was the teller.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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