novels

noun

Definition of novelsnext
plural of novel
1
as in narratives

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2
as in novelettes

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  1. narratives
  2. texts
  3. anecdotes
  4. yarns
  5. textbooks
  6. stories
  7. anthologies
  8. tales
Noun
  • For music lovers, this year’s festival offers a slate of documentaries and narratives that delve into the lives and legacies of iconic artists and groundbreaking genres.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The plans also portray a company management team focused on dealing with the realities of an energy transition most agree is now faltering, rather than on signaling virtue by supporting prevailing narratives.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of narratives
Noun
  • Eventually, six titles – among them religious texts and rabbinical commentaries – were repatriated in a ceremony in May 2022.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Apple offers FaceTime for calls and iMessage for texts, but both only secure iPhone-to-iPhone, so that doesn’t work.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of texts
Noun
  • Some of the anecdotes in question come from former aides.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fans of the talk show will adore this book, featuring exclusive anecdotes and photos of the Shop’s celebrity guests.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of anecdotes
Noun
  • More than a beverage, soy milk can be used as a binder in textile dyeing, helping color adhere to fabrics and yarns.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This latest spinning mill—Sae-A Trading’s third in Costa Rica—allows the company to triple its production capacity and expand its ability to produce a wide range of in-demand yarns.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of yarns
Noun
  • She was inspired by a character of the same name, a schoolgirl with pigtails, who appeared on the covers of Korean textbooks in the ’70s and ’80s.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Fifty years later, in 1971, the Chicago Tribune documented how Menominee mother and activist Carol Warrington was jailed after pulling her children out of school in protest of the inaccurate and harmful depictions of Native people in their school textbooks.
    TIME, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of textbooks
Noun
  • But these polished descriptions, like many attempts to summarize compelling stories, rarely convey the excitement of reading a book that genuinely surprises you.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One partner, a passionate environmentalist, may present research, share personal stories and seek affirmation from their significant other, who is a dedicated meat-eater.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stories
Noun
  • With a career spanning more than five decades, Giovanni wove the fabric of the Black experience into poetry, essays, children’s books and anthologies.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of anthologies
Noun
  • The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But do not look for tales of her in the old songs.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of tales
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Thesaurus Entries Near novels

novellas

novels

novelties

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