tale
Example Sentences
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Like this man who wrote to the Moneyist, you were put on notice by a cautionary tale involving someone you knew.
From MarketWatch
He shook his head in disgust when I told him about Bovino’s continued tall tales.
From Los Angeles Times
In others, it is about the drama and suspense of a well-told tale, or riveting sound effects.
In nearly every tale that involves a subjugating force, the individual bucking the system may win the day but lose the war.
From Salon
Yet Kip feels trapped by Scott’s insistence that they keep their romance a secret — a tale as old as the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
From Salon
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