tall tale
Example Sentences
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But you have to wonder whether his mother told him a tall tale as a child to comfort him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
The preteen’s prank call came after an attorney for Carlee Russell admitted Monday that the Alabama woman spun a tall tale about her own abduction this month — which could also result in criminal charges.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
By the end, it should be obvious that this is more of a tall tale than a biography, and that's fine.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2022
In 1840, Locke admitted he was the writer, although some historians speculate other authors helped craft the tall tale.
From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2022
Just a tall tale from long ago that didn’t have anything to do with me?
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
