Synonym: account, epic, falsehood, fib, lie, narrative, saga, story, untruth, yarn. Similar words: talented, pale, male, sale, scale, sales, whale, female. Meaning: [teɪl] n. 1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program 2. a trivial lie.
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(151) This tale was collected in the Louisiana Creole colloquial speech.
(152) What makes this cautionary tale so instructive is not just the details of back-room wheeling and dealing that relate specifically to Chicago.
(153) Father van Exem chuckled loudly as he continued his tale.
(154) J., we become so entangled in the tale that its considerable length is hardly noticeable.
(155) They saw a sometimes remorseful, if inarticulate and profane, Davis recount his now-familiar tale of killing 12-year-old Polly.
(156) This Teddy, so the tale went, had had one paw removed and a small flail with leather tails sewn on.
(157) Last summer nearly saw the second ascent of Ken's Fisherman's Tale by a visiting climber.
(158) I am indebted to my correspondent Mrs D. M. Ross for this compelling tale.
(159) The tale of my interrupted trial will spread through the Galaxy.
(160) So that the fabula, such as it is in this tale, is the product of certain purely linguistic devices.
(161) The custom of carving jack-o'-lanterns can be traced back to an old Irish folk tale.
(162) Claire Raskind, publicist for Fish Tale Productions, which just finished shooting the film, declined comment.
(163) Jokes circulating in Bavaria at the time told a different tale.
(164) Now put a twist in the tale, an alliance between the courted pair.
(165) Peral and guard Rusty LaRue also fit into the tale of the Deacons' continuing rise.
(166) It depicts the sad tale of a lavatory attendant, Jim(sentencedict.com), who reads newspapers to seek a new career.
(167) In groping for useful precedents, one could do worse than heed the tale of a man named Sherwood Rowland.
(168) Another extraordinary tale says that Ra, convinced mankind was plotting to overthrow him, sent Hathor to kill them all.
(169) Tootle seems to be essentially a cautionary tale, warning the child to stay on the narrow road of virtue.
(170) In its present form this story is of recent origin, although it is derived from an ancient tale.
(171) How this rock widow and ageing wild child cons, manipulates and exploits the sharks makes for a delightful tale of revenge.
(172) He was the changeling of the classic tale, thrust on good people, who was to repay good with evil.
(173) The bridesmaid eventually turned up with a tale as long as her arm as to why, which nobody listened to.
(174) Certainly, he seemed strangely quiet and bemused as he recounted the extraordinary tale.
(175) But my tale of ancient history was less than a generation old.
(176) That tale goes a long way toward explaining why the spineless weasels in Dogpatch have once again rejected a referendum.
(177) She confessed to cleaning his house, and also told her own sad tale.
(178) You get these crackpot ideas about helping people who come along to you with a mournful tale.
(178) Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
(179) Mystery, danger, and black magic combine in this gothic tale set in the early nineteenth century.
(180) Itis a laudable tale, but it often seems as though it's on autopilot.