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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 Christmas Princess tells the harmonious tale of Little Mariah, whose journey to a joyful Christmas begins with a young girl who only wants one holiday gift.
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Yet what unfolded is a tale that’s frustratingly emblematic.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Ortega acknowledged that her recent role in Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s poignant tale Klara and the Sun had fed into her thoughts about the future impact of AI technology.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2025
Others were long enough in the tooth to be trading the secondhand tales of burst eardrums and that particular Valentine-tinnitus that heads have collected like backpack patches since the band’s miracle years.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Yet what unfolded is a tale that’s frustratingly emblematic.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Ortega acknowledged that her recent role in Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s poignant tale Klara and the Sun had fed into her thoughts about the future impact of AI technology.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2025
Others were long enough in the tooth to be trading the secondhand tales of burst eardrums and that particular Valentine-tinnitus that heads have collected like backpack patches since the band’s miracle years.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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