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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
All credit to Kim Rosenstock and Liz Meriwether for their magnificent scripts that brought Molly and Nikki’s story to life.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Read the full story by Nick Mardowanec on Newsweek.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The extensive new detention policy is also expected to face legal challenges
This is a developing story.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
Read the full story by Nick Mardowanec on Newsweek.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The extensive new detention policy is also expected to face legal challenges
This is a developing story.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for story
Noun
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 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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One of my biggest criticisms of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us Part II, which is being adapted into multiple seasons of TV, is the way the show bungled the chronology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Given the sequel’s summer publicity rounds — Sandler mentioned McDonough’s name on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, for one — the whispers around the real-life Happy Gilmore might start earlier than normal when school begins on Sept. 5.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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There was—according to the whispers—effectively a button the U.S. could press to control the aircraft bought and operated by recipient countries.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The plot is a familiar one: Brash golfer Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) hits the links to raise enough money to send his daughter to ballet school.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The plot is revealed over and over in scenes where one character or another explains everything to Max, though each scene negates all the exposition in the one preceding it.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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This situation with Mubi has been giving Huang déjà vu.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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March 2025 Five of Pentacles: A challenging situation this month may leave you feeling isolated or uncertain about your path forward.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 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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Each of the first four novels tells the love story of a hockey player, with the fifth being a novella collection of all four couples.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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That could mean the files contain information or allegations dealing with third parties who have never been charged with a crime.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/story. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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