NOVELIST Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

novelist

noun

Definition of novelist

as in storyteller

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Recent Examples of novelist Iconic novelist Patricia Highsmith was far more concerned with the final part of that particular answer. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Projects already in development include Closer by Sea, an adaptation of the Perry Chafe book; and another adaptation of novelist Uzma Jalaluddin’s Detective Aunty book to be produced by Neshama Entertainment as Trudeau and Telford executive produce. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 The gallery is showing work by the legendary Rosalyn Drexler, a bodybuilder, wrestler, novelist, playwright, and film critic for Vogue, who died last year at the age of 98. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 Growing up in Romania, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of UiPath wanted to be a novelist. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novelist

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Noun

Designed to immerse young storytellers in the craft of documentary filmmaking, the program features guidance from award-winning filmmakers and top industry professionals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Connecting Authentic Voices With Trusted Audiences PR professionals should become connectors, not just storytellers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of storyteller

Noun

Sun Yung Shin is an award-winning poet and essayist who was born in Korea, grew up in the Chicago area, and is currently based in Minneapolis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and ‘50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of essayist

Noun

Cher moved from folk-pop duo to television star to Oscar-winning actress to dance-floor futurist to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and memoirist.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026
The Victorian house in which the playwright and memoirist Lillian Hellman lived as a child has been preserved — and is now available as a rental on Airbnb.

— J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of memoirist

Noun

Only the boy’s early obsession with the keyboard—initially discouraged by his parents—pointed to his destiny as a globe-trotting concert pianist, a composer in the major classical genres, and a fluent essayist and autobiographer to boot.

— Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026
This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.

— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024

Definition of autobiographer

Noun

Human fabulists aren’t the only ones who sometimes lure tourists to less-than-authentic sites.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The defense denied the allegations, claiming that Davis was a serial fabulist seeking to entertain and profit off long-standing rumors connecting him to the case.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fabulist

Noun

The lavish collection includes a foreword by royal journalist and biographer Tina Brown, who spent one-on-one time with the late princess during a lunch at the Four Seasons in New York just weeks before her death.

— Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The film draws on previously unheard recorded conversations between Pratt and his biographer, Dominique Petitfaux, whose book of interviews with the artist supplies the film’s title.

— JD Linville, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of biographer

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