tell of
Example Sentences
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They tell of the pride they have for their community, but also of its decline.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The first two tell of young people, restless in their curiosity; the third is of an older, wiser man, and Mr. Leung delivers a performance of quiet gravity worthy of the ginkgo itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
I could tell of the latest mystery I have read, the one by a pseudonymous author called Robert Galbraith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The team’s pursuit of Tucker could provide the first big tell of the offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Over and over again, Andean stories tell of spirits embodied in stones and giants transformed into natural features.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
