tell tales
Example Sentences
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So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Pool was beloved by readers for his empathy, humor and wit, and his ability to tell tales about Los Angeles that made the metropolis feel like a small town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
At least the ones in “Misdemeanor Dream,” who tell tales in English and Native languages, but also via movement and dance, of the births of constellations, the celestial romance that begets all sentient life.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
My siblings and I tell tales of our mother that bring her into the present.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021
“I don’t want to tell tales on other people.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
