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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Among his many productions fuelled by his passion for cinema are The Dreamers (2009), based on the novel by Gilbert Adair, Week End (2010), inspired by Jean-Luc Godard’s eponymous 1967 feature, and Katzelmacher inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1969 film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Though the research is novel, the findings are not.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The movie adaptation was terrifying, but the creepy atmospheric tension in the novel is even scarier.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Among his many productions fuelled by his passion for cinema are The Dreamers (2009), based on the novel by Gilbert Adair, Week End (2010), inspired by Jean-Luc Godard’s eponymous 1967 feature, and Katzelmacher inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1969 film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The movie became a hit in theaters, received an Academy Award nomination for Animated Feature Film and even spawned video game and novel adaptations.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Though the research is novel, the findings are not.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Adjective
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fifth Third Bank is also looking to open a new branch on Golden Bear Gateway near Costco in December, O'Meara said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Allowing two goals on nine shots against a team outside of the playoff picture won’t help change that narrative.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Traditional narratives obscure the role slavery might have played in Texas’ drive for independence and portray the Alamo’s defenders as freedom fighters.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 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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The top challenges cited with this model included unfamiliar peers and longer routes.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Tubi, the belief is that the consumers of this kind of content are a mix of existing fans of the creators as well as viewers who were previously unfamiliar with the creators, since many go through and watch all episodes.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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This, the medical profession maintains, is the stuff of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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These spots are all gone, but now, due in part to the rise of #BookTok, where genre fiction often goes viral, booksellers are once again getting more targeted in their approach.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the thought stuck with Willinger, the author of a monograph on Muratova.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Preceding her Acquavella presentation—her first since officially joining the gallery’s roster—were three other shows in 2025 (two in Maine and one in Paris), plus the release of her monograph.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After three seasons of winning most weeks, the chances of going full pelt once again were slim, even after a summer that saw an unprecedented £33million ($44m) spent on new signings.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although such recommendations take time to trickle into state regulations, a number of them appeared in a building code that California enacted in 2008, Chapter 7A, which set unprecedented standards for new houses in the most fire-prone areas.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Individual short movies dedicated to each protagonist in which talents share personal anecdotes and holiday memories will also be released as part of the campaign.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Royal correspondent Valentine Low’s new book shares insights about Queen Elizabeth‘s political allegiances, and one particular anecdote involves former President Barack Obama.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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