novelist
noun
a person who writes novels.
novelists
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pluralof novelist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The judges said: "A Jamaican epic from one of the most impactful Caribbean novelists today; readers will love the shifting register of the dialogue and poetic phrasings, often pierced through with sharp, double-edged humour."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tens of thousands of comments on BookTok, a popular book community on TikTok, attest to the popularity of one of Russia's greatest novelists with the social media generation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
When the second-largest U.S. bank discloses its quarterly financial results, analysts have to decipher the lexicon of CEO Brian Moynihan, riddled with obscure, archaic words fit for novelists or judges of bygone centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
When not looking backward, or inward to personal traumas, American novelists have turned their gaze to the uncertain future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
There were bound volumes of the Banker’s Journal and the Stockbroker’s Gazette, and complete sets of the Victorian novelists, never opened.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
