Zola

American  

[zoh-luh, zaw-la] / ˈzoʊ lə, zɔˈla /

noun

1. Émile 1840–1902, French novelist.

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Zola British  

/ zɔla, ˈzəʊlə /

noun

1. Émile (emil). 1840–1902, French novelist and critic; chief exponent of naturalism. In Les Rougon-Macquart (1871–93), a cycle of 20 novels, he explains the behaviour of his characters in terms of their heredity: it includes L'Assommoir (1877), Nana (1880), Germinal (1885), and La Terre (1887). He is also noted for his defence of Dreyfus in his pamphlet J'accuse (1898)

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Other Word Forms

• Zolaesque
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Zola

“It’s the most effective way of marketing,” said Briana Severson, CMO of the wedding planning platform Zola, which can pay brides up to $150,000 for collaborations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

People give $100 to $150 in cash per person on average as a wedding gift, according to data from Zola and the Knot.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Focus turned to Cowley and her fellow white South African, the runner Zola Budd.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Having studied philosophy at Sogang University in Seoul, the soft-spoken filmmaker is also known as a great lover of literature, especially Emile Zola and Philip Roth.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Later, Zola says to me in a sober way, “I like that Signora Mondopoco. I like her very much.”

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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