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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
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
But centuries of Catholic writing and thinking about the universe demonstrate that Sister Maura’s view on God and aliens is hardly novel.
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Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
18 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.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Adjective
The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is investing USD 23 million (EUR 20 million) to support the construction of a novel research facility that is expected to be completed by 2030.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
But centuries of Catholic writing and thinking about the universe demonstrate that Sister Maura’s view on God and aliens is hardly novel.
—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
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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.
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Karen Derrico was accused of threatening to kill her ex-husband, Deon Derrico, and their children in a new criminal complaint.
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Pochettino fielded nine new starters for this low-stakes game, but Christian Pulisic entered in the 58th minute.
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The agency will rep Davis in film, TV, branding, business development, publishing, media rights, voiceover, and non-fiction.
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Her short fiction has appeared in Granta and One Story.
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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.
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For a club that entered the year with relatively modest postseason aspirations, a surprising surge to the top of the standings has come with some significant personnel shuffling, moving players into unfamiliar situations and finding creative ways to survive stretches with limited depth.
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Messi—who’s playing in his sixth World Cup in 2026—is a household name, but those who are new to the world of soccer may be unfamiliar with his partner.
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Mighty Real includes an amusing anecdote about trying to finagle an interview with New Order’s Bernard Sumner in the early ’80s when bassist Peter Hook busts in and shows you his uncut willie.
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Instead, people are inspired by stories—by anecdotes about how their work helps complete a task essential to the team’s success, how the team came together to solve a seemingly impossible problem or how their collective efforts saved a customer’s life.
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The eight-hour limited series — based on yet another pulp mystery novel by Harlan Coben, this one from 2023 — focuses on a guy named David (Sam Worthington), your usual husband and father who’s been wrongly convicted of a very unusual atrocity.
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Spencer went on to marry Raine, Countess of Dartmouth — her mother was the romantic fiction novelist Barbara Cartland, who showered Diana’s world with pulp romance.
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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