roman
Example Sentences
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After all, her next book is a roman à clef about Gala, and writing about a woman who might be in dire straits would be exploitative.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
The sparks, he said, resembed a "giant roman candle" and went from the plane's nose to its tail.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
“Did elon musk just hit the roman salute at his inauguration speech?”
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
The seamless overlap between real life and fictional counterparts, and the faithful reproduction of such well-established facts, conveys the author’s intention to offer a crystal clear clé to this roman à clef.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2024
I hate Morris Sampson because he is a somewhat famous mystery writer who wrote a roman & clef, a novel that is obviously based on true events and real people.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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