1
: one that relates or communicates
a teller of stories
2
: one that reckons or counts: such as
a
: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out
b
: one appointed to count votes
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an unappreciated bank teller who buys the flowing red frock at a department store, only to have her life go from bad to worse.
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The teller gave him cash, and Womack left.
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The teller gave him cash, and Womack left.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Here the AfDB could play the role of truth-teller, helping its members distinguish between credible, fit-for-purpose nuclear ambitions and fantasy.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
My sister was a truth teller this entire time.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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teller
noun
tell·er
ˈtel-ər 
1
: one that tells
a teller of tales
2
: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)
3
: a bank employee who receives and pays out money
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