as in novella
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
bought a collection of his novels and novelettes
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Recent Examples of novelette
The next year, Hao Jingfang became the first Chinese woman to win a Hugo, for her novelette Folding Beijing.
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Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
The backstory of the novelette kept picking at my brain.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
Flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes don’t usually get the same amount of attention as their longer counterparts, which is a shame.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 15 Nov. 2018
In 2014, Mary Robinette Kowal earned a Hugo Award for her novelette The Lady Astronaut of Mars, set in an alternate history in which humanity is prompted to colonize outer space after a devastating meteor strike that destroys Washington, DC.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 1 July 2018
Yi-Ling Liu, Wired, 9 Mar. 2021
The backstory of the novelette kept picking at my brain.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
Flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes don’t usually get the same amount of attention as their longer counterparts, which is a shame.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 15 Nov. 2018
In 2014, Mary Robinette Kowal earned a Hugo Award for her novelette The Lady Astronaut of Mars, set in an alternate history in which humanity is prompted to colonize outer space after a devastating meteor strike that destroys Washington, DC.
—Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 1 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for novelette
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Burroughs, the author of the novella the film is based on, had a similar encounter with his second wife, writer Joan Vollmer.Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, the film is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens’ original novella, preserving the gothic elements and darker themes without too much sentimentality.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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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
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.Michael D. Carroll AND Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The period piece explores the love story between Japanese American and Mexican American families during World War II, highlighting the solidarity between both communities.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Novelette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/novelette. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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