novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list How to pronounce novelist (audio)
ˈnäv-
: a writer of novels

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Veteran screenwriter and novelist Kazuki Nakashima penned the screenplay, with character designs by Takashi Okazaki and music by Yugo Kanno. Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 June 2025 The reporter, who was also a novelist and film producer, visited her Maine property and drew a large crowd. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 12 June 2025 Novels about novelists struggling to write novels have proliferated since the medium’s advent, from Joyce to Miller to Bolaño to Lerner to Chabon to Byatt to Baldwin. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 Howard headlined the tentpole as a spy novelist who gets pulled into a real life espionage mission. Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for novelist

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First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of novelist was in 1728

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“Novelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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novelist

noun
nov·​el·​ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst How to pronounce novelist (audio)
: a writer of novels
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