How to Use tell of in a Sentence

tell of

phrasal verb

• Their descendants, the Hopi and Zuni, tell of a time of drought, the end of the rains.
  — Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
• The book tells of a farmer found stabbed to death with a sharp object near a rice field.
  — Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
• Old records tell of a hot spring that used to be here, but no one’s seen it for 50 years.
  — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
• The main tell of your divergence was what band was named on your shirt.
  — Christopher Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• Daniele Busca tells of a client who went hunting for rugs to match the artwork in his new kitchen.
  — Julie Lasky, ELLE Decor, 28 Aug. 2023
• But Braxton said he was not told of any changes and continued with his plans.
  — Meridith Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
• Barney told of one man who identified his wife and four children in the morgue.
  — Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
• Martinez and his young son were crying in the locker room after being told of the trade.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 July 2023
• And still others tell of eating buttered saltines with soups and salads, using the crackers as the bread of the day.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• The verse tells of how a spurned lover spread rumors that his old flame, a woman named Francouneto, was a witch.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Another friend and Reade’s brother said they had been told of details over time.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 30 May 2023
• Contacted at her home in Fujian province, the older sister of the 18-year-old deckhand was told of his plea for help.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• The classic story, set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s score, tells of a cursed princess whose romance with a prince is torn apart by an evil sorcerer.
  — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
• The legend tells of a young boy who used the northern lights to travel and ended up becoming a gifted healer.
  — Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023
• Though the pair had a passionate hug, Amanda’s silence was the biggest tell of her discomfort.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• With the timer reset, his pitch told of their suitless motion capture and editing software.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
• For better or for worse, Friday’s skies gave us news of doings on the ground, telling of wildfires, foreign and domestic.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
• The woman said she was told of the incident by her employer earlier that week.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• Guests tell of closed curtains opening overnight and calls placed from unoccupied rooms.
  — Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
• After sorting through their issues, Otis was the first person Eric told of his newfound path.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• Stories tell of these spiders growing up to half the size of a human, hunting and killing large prey — even going after humans and camels.
  — Jeremy Hillpot, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2023
• The sports leagues were reportedly not told of the service for months to prevent the news from leaking while details were still being settled.
  — Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
• The next day, Feb. 9, Engler was told of the students’ report in a meeting with two assistant principals.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother.
  — The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
• Many sources told of transformations that still allow for parking on the dance floor when necessary (think: snow).
  — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• Now, Red is coming forward to tell of the trauma of bearing witness to that night and share her hopes that others will be unburdened in their stories.
  — Tiffany Red, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
• That city block today tells of a problem far larger than the faltering office sector.
  — Emily Badger, New York Times, 1 July 2023
• Darnold grins when he’s told of McCaffrey’s description.
  — Jonathan M. Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• In her new memoir, Cheney tells of her time in Congress and her current mission toward a better future.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• The towels’ waffle knit texture feels so comforting on the skin, and their heft is soothing in a weighted blanket kind of way, which is telling of their quality.
  — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024