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short stories

NOUN

short work of fiction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

narrative novella tale

WEAK

account novelette yarn

Antonyms

WEAK

epic

Example Sentences

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It also hopes to flip the script, so to speak, publishing short stories based on new and upcoming series and films.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Unlike the other artifacts with no traceable provenance, these short stories are bad.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Strout has meticulously constructed these worlds in linked short stories and novels, set in imaginary small towns such as Crosby, Maine, and Amgash, Ill. With Artie Dam, she has chosen a new protagonist and setting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The short story made its way into Thomas' best-known collection of short stories, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, which was published in 1940.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He wrote magazine essays and articles and a book of short stories.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow