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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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The show, which ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992, told the comical tale of four single women living together in Miami.
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Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Europe is a cautionary tale, not one the US should emulate or ignore.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The epic tale, which took place across past and present-day storylines, was told through several movies and a TV series that aired for six seasons in the '90s.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Europe is a cautionary tale, not one the US should emulate or ignore.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The epic tale, which took place across past and present-day storylines, was told through several movies and a TV series that aired for six seasons in the '90s.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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