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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
Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a distractible age, Wallace made an argument for the long novel that is won simply by being heard.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Showrunner Jess Brownell recently told Entertainment Weekly that the novel season 4 is based on, An Offer From a Gentleman, practically wrote itself for TV.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a distractible age, Wallace made an argument for the long novel that is won simply by being heard.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
As more ships enter service, Icon Class ships will stop feeling novel and start feeling normal, which is precisely how long-term fleet transformation happens.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Showrunner Jess Brownell recently told Entertainment Weekly that the novel season 4 is based on, An Offer From a Gentleman, practically wrote itself for TV.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Noun
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In-line guidance did little to change that narrative, which has been hurting the stock.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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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See video … LISTEN Tune in for a breakdown of new polling showing voters uneasy with aggressive ICE tactics and that the White House is not focused enough on inflation and affordability.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In recent stories and this new novel, Saunders’s fiction has begun to feel both darker and a bit frustrated, spiritually and artistically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning Melania will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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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Authorities also said to watch out for people ringing doorbells to see if anyone answers, packages left at doors to test whether a home is vacant, and unfamiliar vehicles or people repeatedly passing by a house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Flagg, a forward at Duke, initially struggled with the responsibility of playing an unfamiliar position.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The system has a cast-frame, 12-inch, pure pulp, cone woofer in a front-firing bass-reflex design.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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To sip smarter, choose 100% fruit juice with pulp and skip the sugary blends.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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