Thesaurus results for NOVELLA

novella

noun

nō-ˈve-lə

as in tale

a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works

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Recent Examples of novella Some fans braced themselves for the possibility of another Crescent City update or perhaps a short novella—no shade, but expectations were cautiously low. —

Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026 Tanselle doesn’t appear in the second Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword, which is being developed into the second season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. —

James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026 The standard bearer of elegant style in life and on film, Hepburn had many a sartorial moment in the 1961 film based on Truman Capote’s novella of the same name, but her slinky Givenchy gown stole the show. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 The plan, as outlined by Orsi in that February 2025 Deadline interview, is to adapt all three of the novellas in the Dunk and Egg collection across three total seasons. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novella

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When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Jones considers Toni Morrison an influence, and Kin could be read alongside 1973’s Sula, also a tale of a profound female friendship.

— Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026