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
Noun
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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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This incident serves as a cautionary tale for companies deploying AI in their communications.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
18 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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Draft one, sign one, trade for one but this same narrative comes up every year, this franchise seems incapable of understanding the importance of having one.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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