short story
noun
: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
Examples of short story in a Sentence
her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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Based on short story by late writer Naguib Mahfouz, The Last Miracle stars popular actor Khaled Kamal (The Blue Elephant, Clash) as a 40-year-old man who receives a phone call from a deceased Sheikh, which begins a spiritual journey with an unexpected conclusion.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Since then, the two have chosen over 70 books for their club, selected on a monthly basis, ranging from fiction to memoir to short story collections.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
After this closure, Dr. Rappaport decided to pursue fiction writing, exploring poetry, short stories and novels.
—Hilary Tetenabum, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Lore Segal, who died on Monday, at the age of ninety-six, published her first short story in The New Yorker in 1961, and her final one two weeks ago, some sixty-three years later.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Since then, the two have chosen over 70 books for their club, selected on a monthly basis, ranging from fiction to memoir to short story collections.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
After this closure, Dr. Rappaport decided to pursue fiction writing, exploring poetry, short stories and novels.
—Hilary Tetenabum, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Lore Segal, who died on Monday, at the age of ninety-six, published her first short story in The New Yorker in 1961, and her final one two weeks ago, some sixty-three years later.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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