tales

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But if Thompson’s noir tales are bound by the restraints of the era and genre, they are also liberated by them, and these books are surprisingly experimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Similarly, young people on social media are drawn to tales of demon possession, even if they might not align with the politics of the people who are making this stuff up.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

These are not cautionary tales about individual failure.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“They were telling tales about Mr. Pinkerton at that butcher shop,” I said stiffly, joining her on the staircase to our room.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan