novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list How to pronounce novelist (audio)
ˈnäv-
: a writer of novels

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What is the likelihood Jacob McNeal will win the Nobel Prize this year … GPT: As of my last knowledge update, Jacob McNeal, an American novelist and playwright, had not yet been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 By that point, Patrick White, arguably Australia’s greatest novelist, had spent much of his life in England. Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024 Buy Now 17 of 29 'Knife' by Salman Rushdie After the staggering 2022 attack that almost took the novelist’s life comes a thoughtful memoir meditating on the power of art and finding the courage to face adversity. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Watch on Deadline Kiwi novelist and screenwriter Catton is penning the screenplay. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for novelist 

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of novelist was in 1728

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“Novelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelist. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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novelist

noun
nov·​el·​ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst How to pronounce novelist (audio)
: a writer of novels
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