tales

[teylz, tey-leez] / teɪlz, ˈteɪ liz /

NOUN

story

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account anecdote fable fiction legend myth narrative novel short story yarn

STRONG

narration relation report romance saga

WEAK

fairy tale folk tale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

non-fiction truth

NOUN

made-up story

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiction rumor yarn

STRONG

canard chestnut clothesline defamation detraction exaggeration fabrication falsehood falsity fib lie misrepresentation prevarication rigmarole scandal slander spiel untruth

WEAK

cock-and-bull story tall story untruism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

truth

STRONG

honesty praise

WEAK

non-fiction

Example Sentences

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Louisa May Alcott’s tales of the March family helped form generations of readers even before it set the template for the young-adult genre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

There are scripted, story-specific beats, but the cards pulled — and the tales they tell — is, of course, randomized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Things that just a few months ago you might have considered buying have now become dreams and fairy tales," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Send your tales from the trek to [email protected].

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

You wouldn’t believe the wild tales I’ve heard.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson