as in novella
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
bought a collection of his novels and novelettes
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Recent Examples of novelette
The next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.
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Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
The backstory of the novelette kept picking at my brain.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
Flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes don’t usually get the same amount of attention as their longer counterparts, which is a shame.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 15 Nov. 2018
In 2014, Mary Robinette Kowal earned a Hugo Award for her novelette The Lady Astronaut of Mars, set in an alternate history in which humanity is prompted to colonize outer space after a devastating meteor strike that destroys Washington, DC.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 1 July 2018
Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
The backstory of the novelette kept picking at my brain.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
Flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes don’t usually get the same amount of attention as their longer counterparts, which is a shame.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 15 Nov. 2018
In 2014, Mary Robinette Kowal earned a Hugo Award for her novelette The Lady Astronaut of Mars, set in an alternate history in which humanity is prompted to colonize outer space after a devastating meteor strike that destroys Washington, DC.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 1 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelette
Noun
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As a brainstorm for Nosferatu, Eggers wrote full novellas for each of the main characters.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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The package is based on a novella by Neil Paik, who is attached to adapt.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Green Wave's season has been a tale of streaks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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If only the state of the modern workplace were a Seussian tale.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The eight dramatic minutes that epitomised Nottingham Forest's transformation (Top photo: Nuno Espirito Santo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) Get all-access to exclusive stories.Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Novelette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelette. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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