novelist

noun

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

Examples of novelist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When Dench’s character, a vivacious lady novelist, urges her to breathe deeply the Tuscan air, Smith gives a feeble attempt and immediately applies a handkerchief to her face in disgust. Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024 In addition to her Emmys for Downton Abbey, Smith won outstanding lead actress in 2003 for the drama My House in Umbria, playing a romance novelist who opens up her home to three survivors of a terrorist attack. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024 Fu started as a novelist before turning to film and music videos. Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 In the Netflix romance, Laura Dern plays an introverted, newly single novelist struggling to finish her latest book who travels to a prestigious Moroccan retreat. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for novelist 

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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 2 Oct. 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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