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Examples of bookworm in a Sentence
She was always a bookworm when she was a kid.
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
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Sarah Michelle Gellar is embracing the bookworm lifestyle this summer.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Mini Keyboard and Mouse $35 Amazon For the right teenager—think gamers, bookworms, and anime fans—this kawaii keyboard will make their entire year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Calling all bookworm Swifties — a new book about Taylor Swift's literary influences is dropping soon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
While these stories will arguably feel cozy and familiar to bookworms, fellow Kentuckians will find a few delightful Bluegrass pearls hidden within the pages.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Mini Keyboard and Mouse $35 Amazon For the right teenager—think gamers, bookworms, and anime fans—this kawaii keyboard will make their entire year.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Calling all bookworm Swifties — a new book about Taylor Swift's literary influences is dropping soon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
While these stories will arguably feel cozy and familiar to bookworms, fellow Kentuckians will find a few delightful Bluegrass pearls hidden within the pages.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookworm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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bookworm
noun
book·worm
-ˌwərm 
1
: any of various insect larvae that feed on the binding and paste of books
2
: a person devoted to reading or study
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