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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
The information it was based on — a story by another outlet based on an interview with Space42’s CEO — was incorrect.
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This story appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This story appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story
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The tale of the wreck On what would end up being its last voyage, the Carruthers stopped at Fort William, Ontario, now Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior, and picked up 371,000 bushels of wheat.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the wide field of true-crime podcasts, tales of elaborate scams and long cons are a growing subset.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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The series release order does not follow the story’s chronology — 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is set later than the next three movies that were released.—
Adam England,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The distinction between the two is that Tsushima deploys the more fantastical elements of her story not in order to negotiate historical chronology, but to undo it.—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Sunday night, Trent Reznor opened the first Nine Inch Nails concert in the metro in a dozen years with a whisper, not a scream.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump sent his former lawyer, now deputy attorney general, to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then summarily transferred to Club Fed amid whispers of a possible pardon.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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This term was named Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year. Cap (noun): A lie.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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And this show is full of evidence uncovering where their tastes lie, and more broadly, what is considered a museum-worthy photo today.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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In one of the most fearsome plots, the Denmark Vesey conspiracy of 1822, rebels allegedly planned to burn down Charleston.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Despite questions, Rowan Ranch developer is confident For years, the 80-acre Rowan Ranch plot has sat undeveloped, in part because Mary’s Creek, a tributary to the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, flows along its eastern edge, placing a strip of land directly in the floodway.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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But in early March 2023, the situation quickly began to change.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The judge also questioned Turnage’s explanations, or lack thereof, for his failure to stop the situation or report it to authorities.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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Adapted by Max Porter from his novella Shy, Steve has Oscar winner Murphy playing a headteacher during a pivotal day for students at a last-chance reform school and in a world that has left them behind.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Unsettling and lovely at once, this horror novella is a razor-sharp and bewitching fairytale about discovering the darkness in the world, as well as the darkness within oneself.—
Kalie Cassidy
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For more information about Report for America, visit jsonline.com/rfa.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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