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novella

noun

nō-ˈve-lə

Definition of novella

as in tale

a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works

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Recent Examples of novella Based on a novella by Neil Paik, who is adapting, the film’s logline is being kept under wraps. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2026 Crime fiction aficionados are sure to devour this collection of six novellas from the bestselling author. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 The acclaimed Project Hail Mary is Amazon’s sci-fi spectacular, The Sheep Detectives is a mystery-comedy for kids and American author Don Winslow’s novella Crime 101 is its detective drama with Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry in the lead roles. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Norwegian writer Vigdis Hjorth creates a whole world in very few pages in this novella-length work in which even the pacing of the narrative itself does so much of the storytelling. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for novella

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There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026
This underdog tale — a popular trope in musical theater — offers many moving moments, though several feel cloying.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Hawthorne recounted a story about the day he was drafted, when new Steelers teammate Joe Greene came to his family’s door.

— Jim Barnes July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026

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