short story
noun
a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.
short stories
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pluralof short story.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I’d love to take a crack at either short stories or writing a novel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The researchers then increased the complexity of the experiment by playing short stories while continuing to record brain activity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
The company this month plans to start publishing short stories in Drafting, its ad-supported Substack about culture and fashion.
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
For one good enough reason, Advanced Writing 24-A loaded me up with thirty-eight short stories to drag tearfully home for the weekend.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
