as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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The History Of Sound Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal co-star in Oliver Hermanus’s historical romantic drama based on a short story of the same name.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The Ledge, by Lawrence Sargent Hall, is one of Maine’s most famous short stories and was written about the true tale of a salty old fisherman who took his son, 13, and his nephew, 15, sea duck hunting on Christmas Day.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
Separately, this year will also see HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hit the small screen as an adaptation of Martin's Dunk and Egg short stories that are set in the world of Game of Thrones.
—EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The concept for Mister Ed was derived from a series of short stories by children's author Walter R. Brooks, which began with The Talking Horse in the September 18, 1937 issue of Liberty magazine.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The Ledge, by Lawrence Sargent Hall, is one of Maine’s most famous short stories and was written about the true tale of a salty old fisherman who took his son, 13, and his nephew, 15, sea duck hunting on Christmas Day.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
Separately, this year will also see HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms hit the small screen as an adaptation of Martin's Dunk and Egg short stories that are set in the world of Game of Thrones.
—EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The concept for Mister Ed was derived from a series of short stories by children's author Walter R. Brooks, which began with The Talking Horse in the September 18, 1937 issue of Liberty magazine.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short story
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This incident serves as a cautionary tale for companies deploying AI in their communications.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Per old wives’ tales, nesting is a phenomenon that happens near the end of gestation: a maternal instinct to prepare for birth.—
Betty Liu,
Bon Appétit,
20 Jan. 2025
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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This story was updated with additional information.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hellraiser Year: 1987 Runtime: 1h 34m Director: Clive Barker The horror author Clive Barker directed this adaptation of his own novella The Hellbound Heart and made genre movie history.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Among her dozens of publications were seven novellas that appeared as serials in these two weeklies.—
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4 Jan. 2025
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However, now the scandal has spread out of Britain to U.S. staff and American publications, the pro-Meghan narrative no longer contains a baked in explanation for the existence of the anti-Meghan perspective.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The sprawling narrative — also co-written by Mona Fastvold, Corbet’s wife and an actress/filmmaker — spans 215 minutes and three decades of post-war America, featuring a 15-minute intermission.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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