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Tale

Verb / teɪl / Another word for tale — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a story, especially one that is imaginative or exaggerated

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Common collocations

  • fairy tale
  • ghost tale
  • tall tale
  • short tale
  • ancient tale
  • folk tale
  • told a tale

Word family

noun tale

Usage note

While 'tale' can refer to any story, it often implies a fictional or imaginative narrative, especially in older or more traditional contexts. It is less common for factual accounts than 'story' or 'account'.

Example sentences

  1. Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who went on many adventures.
  2. Grandma loves to tell us tales of when she was a young girl.
  3. The book was filled with tales of mythical creatures and magical lands.
  4. The old man at the park told me a tale of his time as a sailor.
  5. The children requested their favorite tale of the Three Little Pigs.

Quotes

  • 'Every person has their own tale to tell, but not every person is able to tell it.' - Rabindranath Tagore
  • 'A tale is but half told when only one person tells it.' - The Saga of Grettir the Strong
  • 'A good tale is always more awe-inspiring than a story of someone's real-life experiences.' - The Chronicles of Narnia

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