I told a made-up story to entertain the children.

The hero's journey is an archetypical story found in many cultures.

She decided to fictionalise her own life story.

The second-story man broke into the house through the window.

I have a soupcon of doubt about his story.

Her oeuvre includes novels, short stories, and poetry.

The movie lacked verisimilitude, making it hard to believe the story.

She is a sentimentalist who is easily moved by emotional stories.

The sensationalist journalist exaggerated the story to attract more readers.

Don't believe all the stories he's put about.