short story
noun
: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
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her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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The Queen’s Museum is based on the original short story, The Queen’s Museum by Frank Stockton, first published in January 1906, and adapted by musician and playwright Mark Adamczyk.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
And then there are the short stories, which are almost like little miracles.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The Six Days of the Condor author — whose book became the Robert Redford film Three Days of the Condor and the current Max Irons TV series Condor — has published more than a dozen novels and three times that many short stories, and has also worked as a journalist and a scriptwriter for TV and film.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 16 July 2025
Choose a novel or short story collection that challenges your assumptions and stretches your perspective.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
And then there are the short stories, which are almost like little miracles.
—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The Six Days of the Condor author — whose book became the Robert Redford film Three Days of the Condor and the current Max Irons TV series Condor — has published more than a dozen novels and three times that many short stories, and has also worked as a journalist and a scriptwriter for TV and film.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 16 July 2025
Choose a novel or short story collection that challenges your assumptions and stretches your perspective.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for short story
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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