tell me

phrase

—used in speech to introduce a question
So tell me, what did you think of the movie?

Examples of tell me in a Sentence

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The patient’s daughter and primary caregiver, Adai Lamar, updated Tan on her mother Jessie’s condition, and then stepped away to tell me about her own journey. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 And my neurologist friends tell me that playing an instrument is good for the brain, which is another pretty good reason to pick up the guitar. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But also tell me about infusing the character with some of your sense of humor and comedic timing. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 Readers often tell me Moscow feels like a character in my book. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tell me

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“Tell me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20me. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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