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 This pair of novellas is about a middle-aged woman, the heroine’s sister, who comes to Tokyo intent on obtaining breast implants and a protagonist contemplating artificial insemination in a culture that doubts the procedure’s morality. —

Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Continuing about contrasts, Lighton outlined the decision to have Colin’s character be part of a barbershop quartet in the movie, rather than part of a Mensa group, the latter of which is used in the novella. —

Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026 House of the Dragon premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on Martin's Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Truman Capote, who wrote the original novella, had drawn inspiration from the blonde bombshell— something Ferrer believes may have made the role less appealing. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novella

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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
San Diego County can once again be a model of fiscal responsibility — not a cautionary tale.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026