tell me

phrase

—used in speech to introduce a question
So tell me, what did you think of the movie?

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But tell me about the decision process of having Mae pass away. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Emily Van Duyne Remembers the Organizer and Writer On the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, my best friend Dani, also a writer, wrote to tell me that Robin Morgan, the landmark American feminist activist, organizer, and writer, had died. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Dominic Konareski fired up the room with his enthusiasm and his knowledge, then came up afterward to tell me about his podcast and other projects. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 The patient’s daughter and primary caregiver, Adai Lamar, updated Tan on her mother Jessie’s condition, and then stepped away to tell me about her own journey. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tell me

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“Tell me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20me. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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