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as in narrative
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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
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
The film was based on Stephen Schwartz's Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Gregory Maguire's novel.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
With the whopping damages figure and novel application of the Texas law, a number of legal observers, as well as the National Association of Broadcasters, see the lawsuit as frivolous.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The show, based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, has just returned to Hulu for its sixth and final season.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2025
The film was based on Stephen Schwartz's Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Gregory Maguire's novel.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
And to my mind, people thinking in such novel ways is not happening enough.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
With the whopping damages figure and novel application of the Texas law, a number of legal observers, as well as the National Association of Broadcasters, see the lawsuit as frivolous.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for novel
Noun
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Those repackaged with new signage explaining the connection to slavery or oppression will have that signage removed and the original, false or incomplete narrative restored.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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This documentary serves as a poignant narrative of his challenges and triumphs, including his post-throat cancer journey with the help of a voice box.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.—
Yi-Ling Liu,
Wired,
9 Mar. 2021
Adjective
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Update: Republished on April 7 with reports into new surge in mobile attacks.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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That's nothing new from Brown; the Tony-winning composer writes the kind of music that moves, endears, tickles, and entertains.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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To receive The New Yorker’s prize-winning journalism, photography, and short films, along with podcasts, cartoons, fiction, and more, sign up for our daily newsletter.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The parallels between real life and fiction were haunting.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her monograph of the same title was published last year by Dewi Lewis.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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After the failing reviews, the NTP selected its own reviewers and self-published the study as a monograph in August.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Britton Moore stepped into unfamiliar territory during The Voice Season 27 Knockouts — and came out with a win.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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Understandably, the team felt a degree of apprehension due to the focus on acquiring new clients in an unfamiliar market, which marked a departure from our traditional operations.—
Lori Huss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But Leslie does an extraordinary job of providing context for familiar anecdotes, and there are many that will feel surprising.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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While Thibodeau praised Brunson’s early conditioning efforts — including pool and bike workouts — the overwhelming majority of data and anecdotes say players can only get in game shape through game reps.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The cusps on their teeth, paleontologists have noticed, represent precursors of the broad, grinding molars that later elephants would rely on to pulp vegetation.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The white pulp’s taste is a melange of apple and cucumber and it may be eaten raw or cooked.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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