novelist

noun

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

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In March 1886, Chekhov received a letter from Dmitry Grigorovich, an elder novelist, out of the blue. Ha Jin july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025 In those same intoxicated days, Amos Oz—a young novelist who was raised in Jerusalem under British rule and served in a tank unit during the Six-Day War—emerged from the fighting wary of expansionism and the abuse of power. David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Published in 1814, Park is often regarded as Austen’s supreme achievement as a novelist, with good reason. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025 Brisa Carleton, a Broadway producer for shows including Hamilton and Moulin Rouge, debut novelist, and longtime Times Square resident, recommends theater fans make the Museum of Broadway their first stop. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for novelist

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

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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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