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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Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The Syrian Revolution inspired Zaalan to become a clown after losing friends, acquaintances and inspirations who were truth tellers and artists.
—Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The Syrian Revolution inspired Zaalan to become a clown after losing friends, acquaintances and inspirations who were truth tellers and artists.
—Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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