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 Season 2 will bring the next novella, The Sworn Sword, to the screen. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026 The post-credits scene in the finale reveals that Maekar did not give Egg permission to squire Dunk, something that isn’t made explicit in the novella. —

James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 However, the good news is that, according to Parker, his aim is for the series to follow Dunk and Egg down the long and winding road Martin has laid out for the entirety of their lives—both in his three existing novellas and an additional 12 outlines for still unpublished tales. —

Megan McCluskey, Time, 23 Feb. 2026 Ahead of the season 1 finale, showrunner Ira Parker spoke with EW about staying true to the episodic nature of the novellas. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novella

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The tale involves a man who attempts to murder his wife while the two are out hiking on a mountain.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Yet, the saga remains a cautionary tale for Democrats about what can happen if too many of their candidates bunch up on the ballot under the top-two election system.

— David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026