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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
Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of the greatest novels are about how reading ruins lives—starting with the book often considered the first modern novel, Don Quixote.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
His work covers novel research, field trials, political campaigning and industrial-scale implementation.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Read from Agri Ismaïl’s novel, Hyper.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of the greatest novels are about how reading ruins lives—starting with the book often considered the first modern novel, Don Quixote.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
By realizing a novel high-density operating scheme on EAST, the team demonstrated that plasma density, long constrained by empirical limits in tokamak operation, can be substantially extended without triggering disruptive instabilities.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
His work covers novel research, field trials, political campaigning and industrial-scale implementation.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Noun
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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While earning a master's degree in exercise and coaching science at University College Dublin, she was introduced to CrossFit and discovered a new kind of challenge with its emphasis on versatility and constant adaptation.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Watson's book was more akin to pulp fiction than definitive history.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Worries about fictions created by artificial intelligence used to prepare legal documents have plagued the legal community for the past few years, as the public’s infatuation with the generative technology has grown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The German publishing house is about to release a monumental two-volume monograph on rare and revolutionary wristwatches.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025
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The buyer also receives a 500-page monograph chronicling the S1 LM’s development from initial sketches to final assembly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And to folks unfamiliar with the IP system, that makes some superficial sense.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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He was brought in mid-season with a plan to develop him as a wide attacker and asked to lead an attack in an unfamiliar striker position.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But this story is more than a charming anecdote.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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While not catastrophic, the anecdote suggested the urgency of the matter.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Watson's book was more akin to pulp fiction than definitive history.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Supplied by Mercer Rosenthal GmbH, a German pulp mill, the lignin was thermally treated under inert conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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