tell of
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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He wasn't told of his diagnosis for two months, with advocates saying that he had not been seen by a doctor to treat his symptoms or taken to a hospital as of May 21.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
No matter, Wednesday again offered little tell of the Falcons’ quarterback for this fall.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The biblical story tells of a human effort to build a city putting humanity on par with the divine.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The nursery, with its Victorian toys, books, cradle, and furnishings, tells of 19th-century childhood.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
No matter, Wednesday again offered little tell of the Falcons’ quarterback for this fall.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The biblical story tells of a human effort to build a city putting humanity on par with the divine.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The nursery, with its Victorian toys, books, cradle, and furnishings, tells of 19th-century childhood.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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