Story meaning in English

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Definition

a story: a report of past events; a fable for example in a book for children (like "Beauty and The Beast") noun
Note the plural form: stories.
My mother always read me a story before I went to sleep.
a story (in a newspaper): an article, a report, a write up (in a newspaper) noun

Examples

  • "Moira : What an uplifting story, Brent."
  • "Moira : Thanks for that insightful story Enrique, enjoy the match!"
  • "Just a reminder folks, Radio Rhubarb will stay with this story until the bodies are discovered, excuse me, I mean until the situation is explained."
  • "It's the story of a young girl, growing up in a land, well, a land down under."
  • "Second of all, you're ruining my story, and third of all, I need to drink a gallon of beer just to tolerate you."
  • "This story has become a global sensation nearly overnight, and so we at Radio Rhubarb have titled our coverage of the story "Watergate"... What's that?"
  • "We will keep you updated on this story as it develops."
  • "Incorporating nap time for the staff might even provide a nice PR angle for all those journalists looking for stories about "hip" and "caring" corporations."
  • "Mentally, it's a completely different story."
  • "Click on the link below and stay tuned to hear the success story of elderly fall victim, Thelma Fudd."
  • "I have a number of side projects I'll be working on, including a short story commission, some journalistic work, and a complaint letter to the local council."
  • "The press will soon lose interest in this story."
  • "I'm doing a story about Harold Warbuckle, could you help out by answering a few questions?"
  • "her story immediately entered national folklore."
  • "Danica : Your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'd like to begin with a story, if you'll permit."
  • "We'll get back to those stories a bit later, but now let's see what's going on in the Australian outback with our Australian correspondent, Stephanie Irving."
  • "I'm sure you've seen them, just looking for a story."
  • "This is Bruno's story."

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