The tell-tale on the sail fluttered, showing the wind's direction to the helmsman.

The village had a fairy-tale charm that made every visitor sigh with delight.

The captain's account of fighting a sea monster sounded like a tall tale to the skeptical crew.

Before the fight, the commentators examined the tale of the tape to compare the fighters' height, reach, and weight.

The museum's new exhibit featured a beautifully illustrated pourquoi tale about why the moon waxes and wanes.

He dismissed her traveller's tale as nothing more than a tall story meant to attract attention.

The teacher used a morality tale about honesty to encourage the students to do the right thing.

She listed the obscure blab-tale in the appendix to explain its usage.

The old village legend turned into a cautionary tale that parents told their children to keep them from wandering into the woods at night.

In the small town, tale-bearers quickly turned a misunderstanding into a scandal.