NOVELS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

novels

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plural of novel

as in narratives

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Recent Examples of novels Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair. — Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Societal preferences can also evolve in response to changing contexts and sociocultural narratives.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
The festival, now a key stop on the Oscar circuit, will present a wide-ranging selection of 37 feature narratives and 26 feature documentaries, including nine world premieres.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of narratives

Noun

Apple's new Siri uses large language models to search through a user's local personal data, including texts, emails, and calendar appointments.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of texts

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In this excerpt from Music Video Mischief, Dick writes about his experiences working with GNR, including anecdotes about his one-on-one conversations with Axl Rose and the time Slash carjacked a trailer on set.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Named for Spain's regent queen, mother of King Alfonso XIII, the Maria Cristina has history and heritage in spades; anecdotes cling to it like sequins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in various publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Robert Gordon The polymath author/moviemaker/historian and three-time Grammy winner has provided audiences with insight and entertainment for decades, via books, CD anthologies and documentaries that take deep dives into music, politics and culture.

— John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of anthologies

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Her collections give voice to those who are doing big things that may seem small, like looping yarns together.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
But the two who chose to spin a couple of yarns had excellent stories from their time on the line and reveled in the size of the headquarters of what used to be the Chrysler Corporation, which has cut them both checks since the 1960s.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of yarns

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It is widely regarded as one of the most influential treatises on warfare ever written.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Physiognomic treatises reappeared in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, then took off in the eighteenth and nineteenth.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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