stories'
Belonging to tales
Stories' is the possessive form of the plural noun stories, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple stories.
It appears in constructions like the stories' themes or the stories' endings.
The word follows standard English rules for forming possessives of plurals ending in -s.
Spoken or written narratives
- narrativesAccounts of events
- accountsRecords of transactions
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
sagas · fables · legends · myths · parables · anecdotes · yarns · epics
Heights or ranked stages
- floorsWalking surfaces inside
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- apartmentRented unit in building
- high-riseMultistory tall building
walkup · penthouse · basement · mezzanine · attic · townhouse · duplex · brownstone
Reports of recent events
- reportsFormal written findings
- articlesWritten works or items
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- featuresDistinctive qualities or aspects
scoops · headlines · bylines · breaking · investigative · expose · editorial · press
Explanations offered for faults
- fibsPetty falsehoods
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- alibisClaimed absence from crime
- cover-upsActs of concealing wrongdoing
deception · made-up · untruths · explanations · versions · spinning · embellishment · exaggeration
Events personally lived through
- memoriesStored past experiences
- testimoniesSworn statements by witnesses
- historiesAccounts of past events
- backgroundsWhat lies behind foregrounds
journeys · struggles · triumphs · survival · immigration · family · generational · lived
tales
Spoken or written narratives
- narrativesAccounts of events
- accountsRecords of transactions
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
chronicles · sagas · fables · legends · myths · parables · anecdotes · yarns · epics · novellas
levels
Heights or ranked stages
high-rise · walkup · penthouse · basement · mezzanine · attic · townhouse · duplex · brownstone · skyscraper
news
Reports of recent events
features · scoops · headlines · bylines · breaking · investigative · expose · editorial · press · media
excuses
Explanations offered for faults
- fibsPetty falsehoods
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- alibisClaimed absence from crime
cover-ups · deception · made-up · untruths · explanations · versions · spinning · embellishment · exaggeration · concocted
experiences
Events personally lived through
- memoriesStored past experiences
- testimoniesSworn statements by witnesses
- historiesAccounts of past events
backgrounds · journeys · struggles · triumphs · survival · immigration · family · generational · lived · sharing
stories'statistics
Collected numerical information
data's · figures · numbers · lists · inventories
- ghost storiesTales of the supernatural
- bedtime storiesNarratives read before sleep
- horror storiesNarratives meant to frighten
- love storiesNarratives about romantic attachment
- short storiesBrief prose narratives
- children's storiesLiterature for young audiences