Question

meaning of stories and opinions​

Answer 1

story
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈstɔː.ri/ US /ˈstɔːr.i/
story noun [C] (DESCRIPTION)


A2
a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events:
Will you read/tell me a story, daddy?
Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.
He writes children's stories.
I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true).
She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him).
Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened).

B2
a report in a newspaper or on a news broadcast of something that has happened:
The main story in the papers today is the president's speech.

C2
a lie:
He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary.
More examples
It's an age-old story of love and betrayal.
The story is about theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.
Throughout the novel, the story is seen through the eyes of a detached observer.
We don't know the full details of the story yet.
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.