novelist

noun

nov·el·ist ˈnä-və-list

ˈnäv-

Synonyms of novelist

: a writer of novels

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All of these novelists have been featured on past Obama favorites lists. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 The film is based on Nigerian American novelist Tomi Adeyemi’s novel of the same name. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 The film marks the feature directorial debut of best-selling novelist Maha Harada. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for novelist

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novel entry 1 + -ist entry 1

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1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of novelist was in 1728

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novelist

noun

nov·el·ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst

: a writer of novels

novelist

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