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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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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
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—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Both Van Poppel and Taylor, who injured his shoulder in a bar fight in 1993 and never reached the major leagues, are cautionary tales on the dangers of taking a high school pitcher in the first round.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Behrens was in the middle of crafting a storybook tale.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Sula by Toni Morrison Toni Morrison’s suite of stunning historical novels includes Beloved, A Mercy, and this 1973 tale of a friendship between Sula Peace and Nel Wright.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Both Van Poppel and Taylor, who injured his shoulder in a bar fight in 1993 and never reached the major leagues, are cautionary tales on the dangers of taking a high school pitcher in the first round.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Behrens was in the middle of crafting a storybook tale.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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