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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 official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Jacaranda Productions develops original content across theater, screen, online and immersive entertainment, operating as both a production company and incubator for emerging stories and talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Jacaranda Productions develops original content across theater, screen, online and immersive entertainment, operating as both a production company and incubator for emerging stories and talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story
Noun
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The two met in secret, and some versions of the story suggest their love lives on only in death, much like the Western tale of Romeo and Juliet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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With all due respect to the pressures of making an unconventional sci-fi film on a tight budget, using ecologically destructive technology for a story of ecological devastation, in which clean water is an increasingly rare resource, adds an unintentionally grim layer of irony to the tale.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Retail therapy glints at Luxury Plaza: think OMEGA watches, fine jewellery, and a whisper of indulgence.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These rules were administered via cold shoulders and whispers.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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The source of this tale is a man named Barry (Alpha Oumar Sow), who coaches refugees like Souleymane to lie in their interviews for sympathetic and dramatic effect, and even supplies them with false documents that might corroborate those lies.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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And, sitting here a quarter of the way through the 21st century, that image is a lie.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Many were frustrated they were not alerted via text message or email about the situation.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Seventeen ended up deplaning, clearly overwhelmed by the situation.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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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This article was updated with additional information.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.—
Shaun Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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