novelettes

plural of novelette
as in novellas
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel bought a collection of his novels and novelettes

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Noun
  • The four stories and three novellas within it are taken from books Lee published early in his career.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There are also plenty of collections that include novellas, so there are quite a few routes to consider.
    Kristen Arnett August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Novelettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelettes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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