NOVELS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

novels

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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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Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Hassan Babar, the festival’s artistic director, said such stories should not merely serve as counter-narratives.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of narratives

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Its early productions infiltrated participants’ lives through phone calls, texts and emails.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Since their debut in 1986, American Girl has shrunk their historical line significantly–including paring down the traditional six-book set for each historical character into two streamlined texts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of texts

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Artists, activists, lawyers, and teachers, these women laid the foundation for the period we are taught about in textbooks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Housing, food, transportation, textbooks and childcare can determine whether a student stays enrolled.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of textbooks

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There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Indeed, the side of Eco most on display during the conference, in the form of both personal anecdotes and public tributes, was that of a teacher who loved and cared deeply about his students.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of anecdotes

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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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Its sock offering spans Nuyarn Merino and Strong Wool, a technology developed to turn coarse wool associated with interior textiles into lightweight yarns suitable for apparel.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 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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Drawing on a variety of sources—from philosophical treatises to poems and popular jokes—this compact study shows how writers of the Roman era rendered animals, domestic and wild, as imperial subjects.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
It is widely regarded as one of the most influential treatises on warfare ever written.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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