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storytelling

[stawr-ee-tel-ing, stohr-] / ˈstɔr iˌtɛl ɪŋ, ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
fiction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
best seller book drama fable fantasy imagination legend myth narrative novel tale yarn
STRONG
anecdote clothesline concoction crock fabrication falsehood fancy fib hooey improvisation invention lie misrepresentation potboiler prevarication romance smoke untruth whopper
WEAK
cliff-hanger figment of imagination fish story tall story terminological inexactitude work of imagination
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nonfiction reality truth
NOUN
narration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anecdote narrative tale voice-over
STRONG
account explanation recital recounting rehearsal relation report story telling yarn
WEAK
recountal
Antonyms
WEAK
concealment suppression

Example Sentences

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I think comedy fans that knew about the show before will want to see more of it because it’s just this funny televised storytelling, and they missed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Her storytelling skills come from her screenwriting roots,” said Erika Imranyi, senior editorial director of the HarperCollins imprint Park Row Books, Raicek’s publisher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene” is a powerful slice of storytelling that fills in gaps between other essential books about downtown New York City.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The crew themselves have been integral to the storytelling.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

At night, the slave quarters came to life with singing and dancing, storytelling, and prayer meetings.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis