tell of
phrasal verb
told of; telling of; tells of
formal + literary
1
: to be evidence of (something) : to indicate
Her smile told of her good news.
His rough hands tell of a hard life.
2
: to describe (something) : to make the details of (something) known
The article tells of her Arctic journey.
3
: to talk to (someone) about (something)
He told us of his plans to move to the city.
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More:Fort Hood soldiers tell of abysmal housing The lawyer representing Whitestone Crossing LLC, James Miller, declined to comment about the verdict that the jury reached on Dec. 19.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The Talmud — which is a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred by the Jewish people — tells of Judah Maccabee, a guerrilla leader who helped preserve the Jewish religion, according to brittanica.com.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
Mohsen Makhmalbaf told of comedians being stopped in the street by the Taliban, asked to tell jokes and then shot on the spot, or an Afghani YouTuber who jumped out of a fourth floor high rise rather than be arrested and tortured.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
The Siege tells of the 1980 Iranian Embassy standoff in London, building layers of character exploration and timeline events toward the explosive rescue of the 26 hostages by a special forces unit.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The Talmud — which is a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred by the Jewish people — tells of Judah Maccabee, a guerrilla leader who helped preserve the Jewish religion, according to brittanica.com.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
Mohsen Makhmalbaf told of comedians being stopped in the street by the Taliban, asked to tell jokes and then shot on the spot, or an Afghani YouTuber who jumped out of a fourth floor high rise rather than be arrested and tortured.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
The Siege tells of the 1980 Iranian Embassy standoff in London, building layers of character exploration and timeline events toward the explosive rescue of the 26 hostages by a special forces unit.
—Newsweek Staff, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Tell of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20of. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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