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
Those who were in Sin City that week in December 2007 tell tales of thousands of British fight fans emptying the bars of alcohol.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 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
“I don’t want to tell tales on other people.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
