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
Examples of short story in a Sentence
her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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Brian Duffield wrote the initial screenplay based off the short story by Phillip Fracassi, with revisions by Mollner.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
My first videoplay was Remembering Toba Tek Singh, 1999, inspired by a short story on the 1947 partition of the subcontinent by Sa’adat Hassan Manto.
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Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Hancock’s script is adapted from the short story by Matt and Harrison Query, which first appeared on Reddit.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Michelsen, born in Tórshavn, is a bestselling author known for her poetry, short stories, and novels for all ages.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
My first videoplay was Remembering Toba Tek Singh, 1999, inspired by a short story on the 1947 partition of the subcontinent by Sa’adat Hassan Manto.
—
Zehra Jumabhoy,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
Hancock’s script is adapted from the short story by Matt and Harrison Query, which first appeared on Reddit.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Michelsen, born in Tórshavn, is a bestselling author known for her poetry, short stories, and novels for all ages.
—
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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 29 Jun. 2026.
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