1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in chronologies
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave us the whole story of the accident
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
5
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
7
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stories
The event will feature stories from veterans and their families, patriotic music and updates from groups serving local veterans, such as the nonprofit Honor Flight and Patriot Guard.
—
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
This is where real stories happen, and the big city that looms to the south is only a backdrop.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Yes, but also there will be new stories about our current cast.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Official stories have a deliberate, not necessarily sinister, design.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
This is where real stories happen, and the big city that looms to the south is only a backdrop.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Yes, but also there will be new stories about our current cast.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Official stories have a deliberate, not necessarily sinister, design.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stories
Noun
-
Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
-
The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The cold open parodied several moments from the NYC mayoral debate, including Sliwa’s random anecdotes — such as his story about being shot multiple times in a yellow cab.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
-
According to several anecdotes, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, have previously embraced the spirit of the season and celebrated Halloween.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
This could trigger everything from whispers and misunderstandings to grudges that resurface in the group chat.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Directly underneath lies an open-air beach club with fold-down platforms that open to create roughly 645 square feet of space suspended above the water.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
-
The lies are transparent and unapologetic.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The €25 million (about $27 million) glass-and-stone residence, part coastal hideaway, part statement about where the island’s luxury market is headed, sprawls across three levels on two hillside plots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
-
There are also 10 plots in Montparnasse cemetery, home to writers Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Susan Sontag, as well as 10 more in Montmartre cemetery, where painter Edgar Degas, author Émile Zola and dancer Vaslav Nijinsky are all buried.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
In many of these situations so far, neither state actors nor health care systems or providers want to shoulder responsibility.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The ruling left little hope for legal relief for Khan or for any Pakistani citizens who find themselves ensnared in similar situations.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Those books, now numbering eight (plus several novellas), have been adapted as Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, whose fifth season concluded Wednesday (Apple has ordered two more seasons).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
-
In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Many of these arrestees have long histories of addiction and significant health and mental health challenges.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
The goal for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, each Parsons School of Design graduates, is to honour the codes of the LVMH house through the lenses of their cultural histories and personal aesthetics.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stories. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share