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as in novelette
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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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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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Under the partnership, Virtue Asia and COL will work together to package opportunities for regional marketers across microdrama, vertical video and mobile-first narrative entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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One of the biggest shifts happening in menopause research is the move away from scary narratives about the aging female brain.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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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 first colorway will be available in an all-blue silhouette that also features Clark's new signature logo.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, citing new video evidence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Understanding an absent father through fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Zevin’s novel has been named one of the 100 best books of the 21st century by the New York Times and one of the best fiction books of the last 30 years by the Los Angeles Times.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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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.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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This is the first new active ingredient added to the over-the-counter sunscreen monograph since the late 1990s.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
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Almost instantly, an anecdote popped into my head that had been told to me decades earlier by a dear friend—a German Jew who had been born in Berlin early in the twentieth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The field guide also includes other anecdotes about Ringel’s time working as a line producer on an Issa Rae pilot, as well as Levy Dagerman’s time working with producer Ted Hope.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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