novels

noun

Definition of novelsnext
plural of novel
1
as in narratives

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as in novelettes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novels
  1. narratives
  2. texts
  3. anecdotes
  4. yarns
  5. textbooks
  6. stories
  7. anthologies
  8. tales
Noun
  • Since its inception, Gold House has redefined narratives about the Asian Pacific diaspora through its pioneering initiatives in cultural consulting, research, and creative promotion on over 600 projects.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While the genre has devolved into safe narratives and pop therapyspeak, there was a real sense of risk and ambivalence to Williams’s lyrics.
    Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of narratives
Noun
  • Those texts would become key evidence in the case.
    Rebecca LaFlam, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Practices like mindfulness, yoga or studying different religious texts may resonate with you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of texts
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Still, their workmanlike aesthetics allow for the anecdotes to pop, as told by the creatives at the forefront of this reading revolution.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of anecdotes
Noun
  • McCandless seems to metaphorically have astronaut yarns in his DNA.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of yarns
Noun
  • In 2013, Pearson’s state exams featured crass, commercial product placements as well as reading passages lifted from Pearson textbooks.
    Kemala Karmen, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For example, many physicians initially opposed learning from medical textbooks, arguing that conjuring knowledge from memory forced deeper reflection.
    Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of textbooks
Noun
  • Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stories
Noun
  • To honor that marker, there will be special issues, two new anthologies, a film festival, an exhibition of New Yorker art and archive materials.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of anthologies
Noun
  • Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tales
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Thesaurus Entries Near novels

novellas

novels

novelties

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