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How do you make a telling sentence with the word of?

"The glint of the sun on the ocean told of a coming storm."

This sentence uses the word "of" to create a metaphorical connection between the sun's reflection and the impending storm. The sentence doesn't explicitly state a storm is coming, but the "glint" is a sign, a "telling" that a storm is on its way.

Here are some other examples:

* "The silence of the room spoke of unspoken truths."

* "The dust on the old photograph told of a life lived and loved."

* "The tremble in her voice told of the fear she was trying to hide."

These examples show how "of" can be used to create a deeper meaning and create a sentence that reveals something more than what is explicitly stated.

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