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as in narrative
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as in novelette
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as in new
not known or experienced before
that's a novel idea for a TV series
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Recent Examples of novel
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The livery change has piqued my interest too, as Cadillac has one of the most interesting color schemes in 2026, with its novel split of white and black across the two sides of the car.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Noun
The contemporary reimagining of Austen’s 1818 novel was in advanced pre-production in Bath and Bristol in early 2025, when producers pulled the plug on the £7M ($9M) venture citing financing issues.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Albert’s prose sometimes strains for lyricism, but the mysteries embedded in the novel—creative, familial, and supernatural—exert a powerful draw.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Adjective
That spring, a novel influenza strain spread through crowded Army training camps and traveled to Europe with American troops.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The livery change has piqued my interest too, as Cadillac has one of the most interesting color schemes in 2026, with its novel split of white and black across the two sides of the car.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Noun
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During his time in Lawrence, Peterson was short with explanations for his absences or altogether disinterested in providing any, a public-facing strategy that allowed others to take control of the narrative.
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SpaceX went public on June 12, with AI central to its IPO narrative.
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Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.
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What began as an audio-only novelette (drawing on el-Mohtar’s own experience with the harp) has transformed into a novella with illustrations: In the town of Thistleford, Hawthorn sisters Esther and Ysabel raise their voices together to sing about everything from adventure to sadness.
Adjective
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Mask ban for law enforcement officers, criminal records sealing and tenant protections are among a host of new measures taking effect.
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In the videos, women share their transformations in which their post-divorce selves are often fitter, with clearer skin and a new wardrobe.
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Weir takes readers on an adventure through this science-fiction survival story about a junior high science teacher who wakes up aboard a spaceship with amnesia.
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Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
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This monograph recently figured into a larger one-day conference dedicated to the work and cultural legacy of the Armenian painter organized by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice at Aula Baratto on May 25.
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This is the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph since the late 1990s.
Adjective
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The sender's name looks unfamiliar, but the delivery seems real.
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That preparation might include visiting an airport before travel day, creating visual schedules, reviewing photographs of destinations, or practicing unfamiliar routines to make the experience feel more predictable.
Noun
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Kopp Weingarten shared an anecdote of a college student who had to call his dad to ask how to mail a letter.
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Be ready to build off every answer and boldly prompt for personal anecdotes that bring stories to life.
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The world drew heavily from the paintings of fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, who depicted scenes of barbarians and beasts in conflict, of pulp fiction heroes, femme fatales, and fierce warrior women.
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In the final days of the war, the Nazis sought to destroy the party’s vast collection of membership cards and took them to a pulp mill near Munich for that reason.
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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