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novelette

noun
nov·​el·​ette | \ ËŒnä-vÉ™-ˈlet How to pronounce novelette (audio) \

Definition of novelette

: novella sense 2
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Examples of novelette in a Sentence

bought a collection of his novels and novelettes

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 Flash fiction, short stories, and novelettes don’t usually get the same amount of attention as their longer counterparts, which is a shame. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "11 new sci-fi and fantasy books to check out in late November," 15 Nov. 2018 In 2014, Mary Robinette Kowal earned a Hugo Award for her novelette The Lady Astronaut of Mars, set in an alternate history in which humanity is prompted to colonize outer space after a devastating meteor strike that destroys Washington, DC. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels that you should check out this July," 1 July 2018

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First Known Use of novelette

1780, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for novelette

novel entry 2 + -ette

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