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well-told

American  
[wel-tohld] / ˈwɛlˈtoʊld /

adjective

  1. (of a story, anecdote, or the like) told in a way that is skillful, entertaining, faithful to events, etc.


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In others, it is about the drama and suspense of a well-told tale, or riveting sound effects.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reasoning behind Crawley's continued selection is now well-told.

From BBC

There is such a way, of course: it is called reading books, for a well-told story plunges us all at once into the sights and sounds and smells of the tale we are reading, and even the slight bother of turning a page now and then cannot persuade us otherwise.

From Literature

Thankfully, this is also true for those of us who enjoy a well-told saga about a more universal human interest: music.

From Los Angeles Times

The account is well-told and worth knowing, even without conspiratorial murmurs.

From Los Angeles Times