Novels
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Novels
Latin Novellae ( constitūtiōnēs ) new (laws)
Example Sentences
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Novels about country mice who move to the city are frequently grim tales of innocence lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Novels in series often come out once a year, are addictive, have characters people love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
They also dig into David Brooks’ controversial opinion column “When Novels Mattered” arguing that good literary fiction is a thing of the past.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
Novels are shelved next to poetry, self-help, picture books and historical nonfiction.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
It was published by the Central Committee of the Komsomol in 1939, and anybody who couldn’t get hold of the physical book could read it as a serial through the hugely popular program Newspaper Novels.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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