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short story
noun
- a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.
short story
noun
- a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme
Other Word Forms
- ǰ-ٴ۲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of short story1
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Example Sentences
He used several framing devices for his novels and short stories.
In Millet’s capable hands, those sections are 14 interconnected short stories about Southern California neighbors, colleagues and families grappling with the end of the world.
So far, she has published four novels, one short story collection, and one memoir.
Lahiri’s debut, a rare short story collection to win the Pulitzer Prize, exemplified the wave of South Asian writers who commanded much of the literary landscape in the late ’90s and early aughts.
A stage adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which was previously also made into a film starring Brad Pitt, was named best new musical.
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