as in new
not known or experienced before
that's a novel idea for a TV series
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as in narrative
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as in novelette
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Recent Examples of novel
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Based on the Ruth Ware novel, the seabound thriller stars Keira Knightley as a journalist invited on a luxury yacht for her latest assignment.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 13 images Squeezing a comfortable and well-proportioned tiny house into a compact footprint is always a challenge, but Tru Form Tiny's Terra Urban tackles the issue in an novel way.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Deadline just broke news of another Scandi original for SkyShowtime, an adaptation of Johanna Hedman’s bestselling novel ‘The Trio’.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Based on the Ruth Ware novel, the seabound thriller stars Keira Knightley as a journalist invited on a luxury yacht for her latest assignment.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The same was true of the Dutch squad, and such situations have become something of a World Cup cliche, but in 1974 this was considered novel, and a sign that the sport had become overrun by financial interests, even at international level.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 13 images Squeezing a comfortable and well-proportioned tiny house into a compact footprint is always a challenge, but Tru Form Tiny's Terra Urban tackles the issue in an novel way.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Sam Kashner,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Natalie Zutter
January 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This foreign and, for many leaders, unfamiliar prioritization of ‘being’ over ‘doing’ requires a profound reorientation.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows Britt going to pet Roger, who appears dazed in his unfamiliar surroundings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although Harold is not literary fiction’s first obsessive ruminator, what makes Muscle Man feel so plugged into the moment is how common the predicament feels.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plates section in the monograph emphasizes this in beautiful, resonant pairings chosen by Steven Rose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ziskie was also a dedicated and busy photographer, and in 2017 his first monograph of photos, called Cloud Chamber, was published.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These are unprecedented events.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rare, that is, but not unprecedented.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Interior Design Reimagined with AI A recent anecdote is helpful to appreciate what’s now possible.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hayden Panettiere is one of those actors who everyone seems to have an anecdote about; specifically, about how her filmography has resonated in their life.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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