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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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However, given Molina’s numbers and considering Amati and Malatón’s comments, the Argentinian bitcoin adoption landscape casts a significant shadow of doubt over Argentina’s cabinet chief’s Bitcoin tale.
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
One particular highlight will take place on the lawn near the Del Mar train station, where local surfing legends will gather to swap nostalgic tales reminiscent of the weekly surfer meetups that became a beloved tradition, and relive the glory days of big waves and big wavey hair.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.
—Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
One particular highlight will take place on the lawn near the Del Mar train station, where local surfing legends will gather to swap nostalgic tales reminiscent of the weekly surfer meetups that became a beloved tradition, and relive the glory days of big waves and big wavey hair.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.
—Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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