novelist

noun

nov·​el·​ist ˈnä-və-list How to pronounce novelist (audio)
ˈnäv-
: a writer of novels

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Apps for novelists and book authors typically go for between $50 and $60 for a one-time license or per year as a subscription. PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 Mann was aiming at his brother Heinrich, a novelist and an essayist of nearly equal renown, whose liberal politics led him to support Germany’s enemies, France and Britain. George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 For now, screenwriters and novelists aren’t at risk of losing their jobs. Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 In this work of nonfiction, the historian, novelist and TV presenter Jones takes on the historical Henry, who Shakespeare graced with the immortal Band of Brothers speech in his play. Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for novelist 

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of novelist was in 1728

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“Novelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/novelist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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novelist

noun
nov·​el·​ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst How to pronounce novelist (audio)
: a writer of novels
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