Beaches (novel)
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Beaches (novel) is a 1985 work of fiction by Iris Rainer Dart that follows the lifelong, emotionally complex friendship between two very different women, later adapted into the popular 1988 film of the same name.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beaches (novel) canonical | 4 |
| Beaches (film) | 2 |
| Beaches (friendship-themed novel) | 1 |
| Beaches (novel about female friendship) | 1 |
| Beaches: A Novel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3056213 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beaches (novel) Context triple: [Beaches, basedOn, Beaches (novel)]
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A.
The Beach
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a young traveler drawn into a secret island community in Thailand.
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B.
The Beach
The Beach is the nickname for California State University, Long Beach, a large public university in Southern California known for its diverse student body and coastal campus.
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C.
The Camp on the Beach
The Camp on the Beach is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s atmospheric and light-filled style.
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D.
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a famous North Shore Oahu surf spot known for its massive winter waves and picturesque sunsets.
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E.
Silver Beach
Silver Beach is a famous scenic seaside resort area in Beihai, China, renowned for its fine white sand and gentle coastal waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beaches (novel) Target entity description: Beaches (novel) is a 1985 work of fiction by Iris Rainer Dart that follows the lifelong, emotionally complex friendship between two very different women, later adapted into the popular 1988 film of the same name.
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A.
The Beach
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a young traveler drawn into a secret island community in Thailand.
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B.
The Beach
The Beach is the nickname for California State University, Long Beach, a large public university in Southern California known for its diverse student body and coastal campus.
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C.
The Camp on the Beach
The Camp on the Beach is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s atmospheric and light-filled style.
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D.
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a famous North Shore Oahu surf spot known for its massive winter waves and picturesque sunsets.
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E.
Silver Beach
Silver Beach is a famous scenic seaside resort area in Beihai, China, renowned for its fine white sand and gentle coastal waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Beaches (1988 film)
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linked to:
Beaches (2017 film)
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| author | Iris Rainer Dart ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
novelist
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screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
drama
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fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Beaches ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacters | two women friends ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
emotional relationships
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lifelong friendship ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of a complex female friendship ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beaches (novel) Description of subject: Beaches (novel) is a 1985 work of fiction by Iris Rainer Dart that follows the lifelong, emotionally complex friendship between two very different women, later adapted into the popular 1988 film of the same name.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beaches (novel)
linked to: Beaches (novel)
linked to: Beaches (novel)
linked to: Beaches (novel)
linked to: Beaches (novel)
subject linked to:
film "Beaches" (1988)