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

The tell-tale scratches on the table revealed that the cat had been there.

The engineer pointed to a tell tale crack in the bridge's support that required immediate repair.

The rusty tell tale on the boat warned us of the wind direction.

The detective noticed several tell-tales that proved the alibi was false.

She tells tales about her neighbors, so people are careful about believing her.

She kept telling tales about her former boss, even though others advised her to stop.

When politicians tell tales about their opponents, voters deserve the truth.

On long voyages, crews kept tell tales in a cedar chest, small objects that would signal treachery or danger.

The ecologist recorded the tell-tale-tits near the wetland at dawn, noting their calls as indicators of predator presence.