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as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership
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as in anecdote
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm
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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
a story in the morning paper about plans for a new library
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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave us the whole story of the accident
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as in whisper
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
stories going around that the old man had died with thousands of dollars hidden under his mattress
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
she tells stories just to get attention, so don't believe that stuff about her father being somebody important
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Recent Examples of story
Some of the biggest entrepreneurs have stories of being dismissed.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated with additional content.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
This story appeared in the Sep. 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated with additional content.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
This story appeared in the Sep. 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story
Noun
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Arias weaves a lovely tale of unrequited love that isn’t as unrequited in this sapphic, slow-burn romance that also touches on weighty topics, including divorce and grief.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The tell-tale signs continued to add up.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two of them are tightly bound not just by chronology but also by the stratifications of class; Marlowe’s father made shoes, and Shakespeare’s father made gloves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Longo also disrupts the idea of typical film-watching chronology.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The result was a ghostly, otherworldly sound that could shift from whispers to booming calls depending on the breath.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The results cast doubt on whether the plumes truly carry whispers of alien life, or merely echoes of lifeless chemistry on the frozen shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among the most persistent examples of those divisions are the lies and misinformation about elections that have spread for years through online social channels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Troll farms, bots, and foreign actors manipulated social platforms to spread lies, sow division, and undermine democratic elections.—
Jeremy H. Gottschalk,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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She is swiftly ousted from society, a plot point that came as a shock to Dockery, even if the split from Henry Talbot (a charming Matthew Goode) did not.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Along with the statement and dot plot release, officials will update their forecasts for gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s the situation more pet owners are facing these days.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation for their upcoming Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints may not be Purdy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the authors that Covici brought along with him to Viking was a young writer named John Steinbeck; his company had published Steinbeck’s novellas Tortilla Flat in 1935 and Of Mice and Men in 1937.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The novella was released in 1982, three years after the release of The Long Walk novel.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other five were charged with felony resisting arrest, and four are facing an additional charge of giving false information to law enforcement, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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