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: a series of events or facts told or presented : account
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: 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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That changed in the 2010s, as the rise of streamers resulted in a spike in nonfiction titles, especially those with broad commercial potential, like celebrity and sports stories and true-crime tales.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader), the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded in 553… F*ck that.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader), the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded in 553… F*ck that.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tale
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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