tell on
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My daughter loved—and believed—the mythical stories Bruce would tell on stage about how his saxophonist buddy Clarence Clemons, who he dubbed “The Big Man,” joined the band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
"It's the play that tells the exact story that I want this national theatre company to be able to tell, on the second biggest stage in Europe," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Most people can’t help but tell on themselves.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
But the story of Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce is proof positive that sports—and the stories they tell on any given Sunday—do not exist in a vacuum.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2024
“I don't care if you tell on me.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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