tell of
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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During a presentation at the summit, Kempe told of anglers targeting lake whitefish in the summer in 90 to 150 feet of water.
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Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Since leaving the Black Box theater, we are told of at least one amateur performance that dropped Ryan after discovering the truth about his past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The connecting 18-mile Harmony-Preston Valley trail section traces a tributary to the Root River; trail markers tell of the area's environmental and cultural epochs.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Since leaving the Black Box theater, we are told of at least one amateur performance that dropped Ryan after discovering the truth about his past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Tell of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20of. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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