tale
Example Sentences
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A tale of privilege, scandal and revenge unfolds among the schemes and dreams of a would-be British prime minister.
The title of Mr. Dikötter’s book is, of course, a play on Snow’s, whose effort is, “at heart, a romantic tale of Communists fighting in the hills for freedom.”
Mr. Kimmel also hints at the wish fulfillment at the heart of the Jewish-penned superhero tales: As he observes, within their pages, “nerdy outsiders end up exhibiting enviable superpowers.”
Follow the cast, and uncover war tales and visions of how the underground music scene became a refuge for the LGBTQ+ community.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a sprawling tale of divine corruption and human treachery that ends with the world being purified by fire and flood.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
