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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That an old white racist is living with a young Black mother isn’t lost on the Eggers brothers, who as co-writers only loosely adapt author Susan Hill’s short story of the same name.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Outside of music, Kihn published several horror novels and edited a collection of short stories featuring the writings of beloved rock figures, Ray Davies, Pete Townshend, and Joan Jett.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
My favorite book of his is this collection of short stories called Going to Meet the Man.
—Michael Cuby, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story The Fall of the House of Usher, Roderick Usher is a melancholy recluse who believes his haunted mansion is the cause of his deteriorating health.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Outside of music, Kihn published several horror novels and edited a collection of short stories featuring the writings of beloved rock figures, Ray Davies, Pete Townshend, and Joan Jett.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
My favorite book of his is this collection of short stories called Going to Meet the Man.
—Michael Cuby, Them, 1 Aug. 2024
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story The Fall of the House of Usher, Roderick Usher is a melancholy recluse who believes his haunted mansion is the cause of his deteriorating health.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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