Sentence examples for tale emphasizes from inspiring English sources
"The Handmaid's Tale" emphasizes the dangers of religious fundamentalism and draws upon the imagery of Communist authoritarianism, alluding to under-stocked grocery stores and ubiquitous spies.
So the typically individualistic American tale of Western settlement is overlaid here with another story emphasizing communal bonds and biblical destiny.
The result, an evocative post-apocalyptic tale that emphasizes feelings of isolation rather than bloodshed, won an audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival in the fall and has garnered unlikely comparisons to the work of the director Terrence Malick.
Damon responded to backlash against the film's alleged white-savior narrative and casting, in which he plays a heroic figure in a predominantly Chinese tale, by emphasizing that his character is not an instance of whitewashing.
The Grimms called their stories "household tales," to emphasize the form's domestic origins.
Ibert's "Chansons de Don Quichotte," a Gallic gloss on Iberian tale-spinning, emphasized Mr. Terfel's virility and Mr. Martineau's languid touch.
These tales ostensibly emphasize the American dream, and the land of opportunity.
In September, Mayor Bill de Blasio, who campaigned on a "tale of two cities" narrative that emphasized the unfortunate gap between New York's rich and poor, expanded the livable wage to $13.13 from $11.90 for workers connected to city projects.
It might have been a cautionary tale created (or emphasized) ex post facto as a way of highlighting the deficiencies of bertillonage.
Folk tales have often emphasized Boone's skills as a hunter.
Each of the four versions, roughly based on the 1816 tale "Nussknacker und der Mausekönig," by E. T. A. Hoffmann, emphasizes or changes aspects of the story.
