tell a story

Example Sentences

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But other years’ experiences tell a story of momentum reversals.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Pooja's story, he says, "is fictional, but it's the reality for millions of women" and with Kamlesh's character, "we wanted to tell a story of sisterhood".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

These films are not trying to have a wide effect on moviegoers, much less strive for something timeless; they simply want to tell a story and do it in an entertaining way.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

However, although people then could not write, they could tell a story without speaking because they were marvelous craftsmen, such as have never been known since.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton