What does story mean?
Story means An account of real or fictional events..
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/ˈstɔː.ɹi/ · noun
An account of real or fictional events..
The book tells the story of two roommates.
1861 June, Edinburgh Review, The Kingdom of Italy Venice, with its unique city and its impressive story...
...it must be exploded for fabulous, with other relics of ancient story...
The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed. They left me with the impression of a well-delivered stereopticon lecture, with characters about as life-like as the shadows on the screen, and whisking on and off, at the mercy of the operator.
So, what happened? It's quite a long story actually... Really? Don't worry about it then.
Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.
You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?
What will she do without being able to watch her stories?
Use story when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Story means An account of real or fictional events..
Common synonyms include tome, alternative fact, anti-fact, invention.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The book tells the story of two roommates.
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