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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Recent Examples of short story
Pending deals signing, Neil Widener and Gavin James, who worked on the (almost) billion dollar-grossing A Minecraft Movie, will write the script based on their own short story.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
My Women, a collection of her short stories, was published in English last year.
—Yuliia Iliukha, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2025
The play features a series of short stories centered on the character of Bert Allenberry, a scientist from the future who embarks on a quest for true love and continues to return to the same day, the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens, over and over again.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
My Women, a collection of her short stories, was published in English last year.
—Yuliia Iliukha, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2025
The play features a series of short stories centered on the character of Bert Allenberry, a scientist from the future who embarks on a quest for true love and continues to return to the same day, the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens, over and over again.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short story
Noun
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Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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But the author does a fine job of giving readers a sense of place, with characters moving along the streets that surround Payne Avenue in this tale of a killer whose ambition is his ruin.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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But beyond the big names and captivating rhythms, the album is an invitation to explore his story and connect with the cultural roots that have profoundly shaped his artistic vision.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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This summer will see the first English translation of her earlier novella, Killing Stella, a slim domestic horror story that serves as a perfect entry point to Haushofer’s work.—
Isle McElroy,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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This month, especially when Saturn prepares to exit your sign and enter Aries on May 24, you will be asked to confront the internal narratives that no longer serve you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Brand managers can’t control the narrative like in broadcast media.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20story. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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