tales

Example Sentences

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John Galsworthy’s tales of an affluent family in Victorian and Edwardian England offer a vivid portrait of a vanished era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Sooner or later we must stop believing in fairy tales and repeated broken promises, and embrace reality again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

These are not cautionary tales about individual failure.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But as with those ancient tales, such long-awaited returns aren’t without some conflict.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“You need a cuento,” she says, referring to one of her tall tales.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera