tell of

phrasal verb

told of; telling of; tells of

formal + literary

: to be evidence of (something) : to indicate

Her smile told of her good news.

His rough hands tell of a hard life.

: to describe (something) : to make the details of (something) known

The article tells of her Arctic journey.

: to talk to (someone) about (something)

He told us of his plans to move to the city.

Examples of tell of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill ‘reversal.’ Is bird flu in cattle here to stay? California recalls cannabis vape many months after it was told of contamination. —

Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Jurors have not been told of the diagnosis, which the senator disclosed to the public a day after his attorneys pinned the blame on his wife. —

Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 June 2024 Must parents be told of a child's gender transition? —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 It was written by a hugely talented star, tells of her formative years and relies on your fascination with all of that for its much of its appeal. —

Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tell of

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