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as in tales
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 anecdotes
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 chronologies
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 whispers
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 lies
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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as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
management is trying to figure out what the story is with the accident down in the warehouse
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Recent Examples of stories
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Nearly every American, regardless of race, wealth, geography, or politics, has likely held the names of at least one of these four women without knowing their stories.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes.
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Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
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Kurt Vonnegut,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
People realized that this was the moment for these stories to be told.
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NBC news,
5 July 2026
As a coastal town shaped by generations of immigrants, Half Moon Bay now has a new art display that serves as a reminder of the people and stories that continue to define the community.
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Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Núñez was coauthor of a study published in 2023 in the journal Buildings that examined a type of concrete building higher than 20 stories and built to minimum Venezuelan code requirements.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Nearly every American, regardless of race, wealth, geography, or politics, has likely held the names of at least one of these four women without knowing their stories.
—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes.
—
Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
TopicsFrom the Archives Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday.
—
Kurt Vonnegut,
Vogue,
5 July 2026
People realized that this was the moment for these stories to be told.
—
NBC news,
5 July 2026
As a coastal town shaped by generations of immigrants, Half Moon Bay now has a new art display that serves as a reminder of the people and stories that continue to define the community.
—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Núñez was coauthor of a study published in 2023 in the journal Buildings that examined a type of concrete building higher than 20 stories and built to minimum Venezuelan code requirements.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stories
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By Christopher Arnott Even tales as old as time need to get told a different way every once in a while.
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Everything else in these tales of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister can be a bit over-amped and over-stylized.
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Be ready to build off every answer and boldly prompt for personal anecdotes that bring stories to life.
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Peppered throughout the book are anecdotes from founding and existing farms and vendors, market shoppers, local politicians and other Yolo County luminaries.
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on cruise controversies and wedding whispers.
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But whispers of two young French watchmaking wunderkinder spread quickly.
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Finally, reality itself has a way of fighting back against lies and propaganda.
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Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
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In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
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Parreno said the grant will cover the costs of about a year’s worth of water for the garden’s 100-plus members, who also pay dues to access plots.
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Put yourself in situations where people are willing to talk respectfully and address their differences.
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The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.
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Crime fiction aficionados are sure to devour this collection of six novellas from the bestselling author.
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These invasion fictions took a range of forms, from short stories and pamphlets to novellas and full-length novels, and proliferated especially in the late-Victorian and Edwardian period leading up to World War I, which brought the subgenre’s brief flourishing to an end.
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