good story
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2.7
- noun
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- I thought it would make a good story.
- tell a good story
- make a good story
- also a good story
And for any good story, there should be a theme.
- And for any good story, there should be a theme.
- Jill seeks essentially good stories well told by good authors in many fields.
- My view is that my brain owes me a good story for every bad story.
- We've created this space for really good stories, and stories make amazing content.
- There's nothing more powerful than than a good story well told, right?
- And yeah, this is a really good story.
- So give us, give us, give us a good story, man.
- This Hellcat is actually got a pretty good story of its own.
- There are bad stories that are real, but there are also good stories that are real.
- So she tells a pretty good story.
- And these are great feel good stories.
- And he said, EE, don't let the truth mess up a good story.
- You're preaching rather than telling a good story.
Examples
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I love a good story.
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You've told a good story, and I like your energy and your humor.
Academic text (1998) -
There are bad stories that are real, but there are also good stories that are real.
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Now this is going to be a good story.
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Is the story a good story this time? - Yeah it's good, of course it is.
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Perhaps he could come up with a good story to explain the damage.
Fiction book (2002) -
We've created this space for really good stories, and stories make amazing content.
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There's nothing more powerful than than a good story well told, right?
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You know, and I think when all this is over, there's going to be some very good stories to tell.
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I love a good story that makes me laugh and think.
Synonyms
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1.0
An account of events told to entertain or inform
336
3.9
A story that describes connected events
102
4.1
A short, interesting story about a real person or event that often makes people smile
A very funny or exciting story that people enjoy
How Entertaining
- Literature
268
4.8
81
2.6
- UK
77
2.7
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The primary meaning 'an entertaining or interesting story' is directly and compositionally derived from 'good' (positive quality) + 'story' (narrative), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. Although it can be used sarcastically to signal disbelief, that pragmatic nuance does not prevent the core meaning from being transparent and predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Good story comes from the picture of someone telling an enjoyable tale to friends; good means enjoyable and story is the tale, so listeners laugh or pay close attention. That's why good story means 'an entertaining or interesting tale', and sometimes people say it with a smile or a roll of the eyes to show they do not believe it.