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as in novelette
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as in new
not known or experienced before
that's a novel idea for a TV series
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Recent Examples of novel
EW.com, 28 May 2025
To date, the films’ impact on pop culture has also been felt through the proliferation of novels, comic books, video games, and merchandise pegged to the franchise.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Woods’s and Waxman’s work suggested a potential target for a novel painkiller.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The Testaments, a Handmaid's Tale sequel based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel, is currently in production at Hulu.
—EW.com, 28 May 2025
To date, the films’ impact on pop culture has also been felt through the proliferation of novels, comic books, video games, and merchandise pegged to the franchise.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Adjective
These changes are creating novel military and geopolitical challenges for Beijing, thereby reinforcing China’s doubts about the potential success of aggression.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Woods’s and Waxman’s work suggested a potential target for a novel painkiller.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Noun
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Brand managers can’t control the narrative like in broadcast media.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This month, especially when Saturn prepares to exit your sign and enter Aries on May 24, you will be asked to confront the internal narratives that no longer serve you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Alfred Hitchcock turned one of Woolrich’s novelettes into Rear Window, for which Woolrich was paid the grand sum of $650.—
Sam Kashner,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
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Graphic novelettes issued by the U.S. Army Cyber Institute aim to educate soldiers about digital threats Stephen Cass 23 Mar 2018 3 min read Stephen Cass is the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Mar. 2018
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The series invites young adventurers to explore the joys and challenges of moving to new places, meeting new people, discovering different cultures and building lasting friendships.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The webcast is available on its website and on social media platform X. Coverage will also be available on SpaceX's new X TV app.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The title is a reference to Samuel Beckett’s classic play about a pair of drifters stuck waiting for a visitor who never shows, while his blend of fact and fiction takes a page from Gonzo classics like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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In the trailer for Season 3, it’s revealed that Carrie is breaking into fiction writing with a potential romantasy novel.—
Hannah Malach,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Where are the many monographs on green and yellow, the treatises on more esoteric shades like violet or tangerine?—
Amanda Fortini,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Whereas a book or an article once took the form of a series of pages of text bound together, now digital monographs might include audio clips, video, data visualizations, and more.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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This is often unfamiliar territory for professionals from traditional wealth backgrounds.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Nearly all the faces here are unfamiliar — and every one is entirely persuasive.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The 86-minute documentary flies by with heartfelt anecdotes about Bono’s relationship with his father, the earliest days of U2, run-ins with global celebrities and his legacy as an artist.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Trump's speech politicizes military commencement The anecdote came during the commencement address, in which Trump touted his administration's isolationist stances and the ending of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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And Ron Hubbard was the most prolific pulp fiction writer ever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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With a visual style reminiscent of silent films, pulp serials, and very early computer games, Lucas Pope’s masterpiece begins with a mystery: The Obra Dinn, a merchant vessel missing since 1803, has suddenly appeared off the coast of England five years later, with all 60 souls aboard dead.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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