tale
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Beyond the juicy and sordid details, there’s the redemption tale of Hoyt Richards, a Princeton grad who became the first male supermodel in the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet he continues to portray his life as a tale of growth and redemption.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Satrapi, saying she was "a great artist who turned her Iranian childhood into a universal tale".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The group of sycophants tell a tale: Leaders attract the personalities and people who mirror their character and satisfy their needs.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
In installments, its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, poured forth the tragic tale of the life of Uncle Tom, a fictional, enslaved Black man.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing tale
"Raymond's Run"
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Justice, Part 1
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