tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
tells
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present tense formof tell (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Turn the historical lens toward Asia, the author tells us, and even the war’s best-known episodes look different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Some ideas need to take time to be put into the world and seen, not seen, challenged, liked and then, if they’re strong enough, they’ll remain a bit longer,” Kostadinov tells me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The statue tells the story of Tiananmen, said Galschiot, who has for years sought to reclaim his work.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Roderik Colen, CEO of Powall, tells me that the system offers multiple opportunities to adjust and improve the performance of today's batteries.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But while my body is doing what Grandma tells it to do, my mind is drifting back to the last time I saw my mom.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
