plural stories
1
a
: an account of incidents or events
b
: a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question
c
: anecdote
especially
: an amusing one
2
a
: a fictional narrative shorter than a novel
specifically
: short story
b
: the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
3
: a widely circulated rumor
6
: a news article or broadcast
8
storied; storying
1
: to adorn with a story or a scene from history
2
archaic
: to narrate or describe in story
variants
or less commonly storey
plural stories also storeys
1
a
: the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof
b
: a set of rooms in such a space
c
: a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building
one story high
2
: a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within
Synonyms
Examples of story in a Sentence
Noun (1)
he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership
Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm
a story in the morning paper about plans for a new library
gave us the whole story of the accident
stories going around that the old man had died with thousands of dollars hidden under his mattress
she tells stories just to get attention, so don't believe that stuff about her father being somebody important
the story proceeds at a pace that many readers will find a bit too leisurely
management is trying to figure out what the story is with the accident down in the warehouse
Recent Examples on the Web
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
More trending stories from our newsroom: → Supermodel Bella Hadid moves to Fort Worth to be with cowboy.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
While there is little evidence that undocumented immigrants commit more crimes than U.S.-born citizens, Trump and his supporters use anecdotal stories, such as the killing of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, to paint an ominous picture about America being overrun by violent migrants.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 11 May 2024
Redstone, who declined to comment for this story, is said to be open to other combinations that would drive shareholder value.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
This story was originally published May 11, 2024, 12:27 AM.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers delivered them as children.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2024
This story was originally published April 27, 2024, 7:27 PM.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of Marilyn Sargent/The Regents of the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
Olivia Dunne can now add a championship to her already storied NCAA career.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Located on Milwaukee's near west side, the Merrill Park neighborhood has a long and storied history, from the time when railroads ruled the landscape, to a famous actor calling it home.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Long Beach Poly has a long and storied history of success in track and field, and Benjamin Harris added to it by winning the boys’ 100-meter dash in a personal record.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The company counts among its clients storied hotels like the Danieli in Venice, New York’s Plaza and London’s Savoy, as well as upward of 500 royal families.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
And between the fountains, superb sightlines and its long and storied history, Kauffman remains a gem, according to Lupton, 70, who’s been going to games there since the park opened 51 seasons ago.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Explore Eureka Springs 03 of 15 Florida: St. Augustine
St. Augustine has a long and storied history that can be seen in
the city’s architecture.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
On the heels of Sinéad O’Connor’s recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, SPIN Executive Editor Liza Lentini spoke extensively about O’Connor’s long and storied career in music and activism on Rock in Retrospect podcast, hosted by Nick Bambach.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
This story was originally published May 11, 2024, 10:29 AM.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
More trending stories from our newsroom: → Supermodel Bella Hadid moves to Fort Worth to be with cowboy.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
While there is little evidence that undocumented immigrants commit more crimes than U.S.-born citizens, Trump and his supporters use anecdotal stories, such as the killing of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, to paint an ominous picture about America being overrun by violent migrants.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 11 May 2024
Redstone, who declined to comment for this story, is said to be open to other combinations that would drive shareholder value.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
This story was originally published May 11, 2024, 12:27 AM.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers delivered them as children.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2024
This story was originally published April 27, 2024, 7:27 PM.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of Marilyn Sargent/The Regents of the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
Verb
The home of the first Neiman Marcus and a huge art scene has a long and storied history of loving fashion—and now, vintage lovers can reap the benefits.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
Olivia Dunne can now add a championship to her already storied NCAA career.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Located on Milwaukee's near west side, the Merrill Park neighborhood has a long and storied history, from the time when railroads ruled the landscape, to a famous actor calling it home.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Long Beach Poly has a long and storied history of success in track and field, and Benjamin Harris added to it by winning the boys’ 100-meter dash in a personal record.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The company counts among its clients storied hotels like the Danieli in Venice, New York’s Plaza and London’s Savoy, as well as upward of 500 royal families.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
And between the fountains, superb sightlines and its long and storied history, Kauffman remains a gem, according to Lupton, 70, who’s been going to games there since the park opened 51 seasons ago.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Explore Eureka Springs 03 of 15 Florida: St. Augustine
St. Augustine has a long and storied history that can be seen in
the city’s architecture.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
On the heels of Sinéad O’Connor’s recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, SPIN Executive Editor Liza Lentini spoke extensively about O’Connor’s long and storied career in music and activism on Rock in Retrospect podcast, hosted by Nick Bambach.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2024
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story
2 of 2 noun
variants
also storey
ˈstōr-ē,
ˈstȯr-
plural stories also storeys
: a set of rooms or an area making up one floor level of a building
Etymology
Noun
Middle English storie "tale," from early French estoire, estorie (same meaning), from Latin historia "tale, history"
Noun
Middle English storie, from Latin historia "tale, illustration, story of a building," from earlier Latin, "tale, history"; probably so called from the use of narrative paintings on the window levels of medieval buildings
Biographical Definition
Story
2 of 2biographical name (2)
William Wetmore 1819–1895 son of Joseph Story American sculptor
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