novella
noun
a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
novellas
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pluralof novella.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These three novellas were written in the 1920s, after the fall of the empire, and in their baroque translation by John Batki they cast back upon bygone times with wistfulness, charm and winking humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether those who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
The film comes courtesy of the softer side of Stephen King, adapted from a story in his 2020 collection of novellas, “If It Bleeds.”
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2025
Sir Salman said the book is made up of three novellas - short stories - all of which were written in the last 12 months.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
Separated but by half a century the cantos are the antipodes of the novellas.
From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar
