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
In fourteen books of short stories, more than fifty of which were published in The New Yorker, Alice created a new form for expressing the way that the past, incompletely assimilated, creates the conditions of life in the present.
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The hit holiday film is based on Shepherd's semi-autobiographical collection of short stories, In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, published in 1966.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Ann Kowal Smith is CEO and founder of Reflection Point, an organization that uses professionally facilitated discussions of short stories to flip perspectives,
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—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Charles Dickens, who wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, wrote the short story A Christmas Tree seven years later about the beloved decoration.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The hit holiday film is based on Shepherd's semi-autobiographical collection of short stories, In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, published in 1966.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Ann Kowal Smith is CEO and founder of Reflection Point, an organization that uses professionally facilitated discussions of short stories to flip perspectives,
...
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Charles Dickens, who wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843, wrote the short story A Christmas Tree seven years later about the beloved decoration.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short story
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The Green Wave's season has been a tale of streaks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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If only the state of the modern workplace were a Seussian tale.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The eight dramatic minutes that epitomised Nottingham Forest's transformation (Top photo: Nuno Espirito Santo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) Get all-access to exclusive stories.Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the biggest story in sports media right now is why NBA ratings are way down this season – nearly 20% across TNT, ESPN and ABC.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a brainstorm for Nosferatu, Eggers wrote full novellas for each of the main characters.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles The film is based on William S. Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novella of the same name.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Our recommendation is to get ahead of this narrative, owning any misconceptions and addressing them head on.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20story. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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