tell of
phrasal verb
told of; telling of; tells of
formal + literary
1
: to be evidence of (something) : to indicate
Her smile told of her good news.
His rough hands tell of a hard life.
2
: to describe (something) : to make the details of (something) known
The article tells of her Arctic journey.
3
: to talk to (someone) about (something)
He told us of his plans to move to the city.
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Passengers told of an ordeal in which the boat had engine problems, sparking an argument between the captain and several passengers who pleaded with him to turn back to Mexico.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Legends tell of a gold miner who struck gold, but never got to enjoy his riches.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The light crime comedy tells of a kind-hearted but eccentric Estonian family man who accidentally becomes the sole leader of the whole cocaine trade in Helsinki.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
North American legends tell of a mysterious humanoid creature lurking in the woodlands, and there's even a Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization committed to finding Bigfoot.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Legends tell of a gold miner who struck gold, but never got to enjoy his riches.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The light crime comedy tells of a kind-hearted but eccentric Estonian family man who accidentally becomes the sole leader of the whole cocaine trade in Helsinki.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
North American legends tell of a mysterious humanoid creature lurking in the woodlands, and there's even a Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization committed to finding Bigfoot.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tell of
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“Tell of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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