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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His short stories often take the form of histories of fantastical places, a mode that allows Kang to worldbuild while reflecting on the motives of the people laying the bricks.
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Stephen Kearse, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Directed by David Fincher, and based on a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the film tells the story of a man, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) who ages in reverse and is raised by Queenie (Taraji Henson).
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov introduced the ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ in his 1942 short story, Runaround.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
An adaptation of a short story by Cixin Liu, this is the perfect accompaniment for Netflix's adaptation of Liu's The Three-Body Problem.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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Stephen Kearse, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Directed by David Fincher, and based on a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the film tells the story of a man, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) who ages in reverse and is raised by Queenie (Taraji Henson).
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov introduced the ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ in his 1942 short story, Runaround.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2024
An adaptation of a short story by Cixin Liu, this is the perfect accompaniment for Netflix's adaptation of Liu's The Three-Body Problem.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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