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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Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
For bookworms drawn to the author’s characters, Quindlen also teases that Polly is sure to leave a lasting impression.
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Hatchard's, one of the oldest book shops in England, is a bookworm's paradise, with five stories full of every genre imaginable.
—Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
If your young bookworm chooses to read 50 books before the first day of school, that’s wonderful!
—Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
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Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
For bookworms drawn to the author’s characters, Quindlen also teases that Polly is sure to leave a lasting impression.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Hatchard's, one of the oldest book shops in England, is a bookworm's paradise, with five stories full of every genre imaginable.
—Ellen Lecompte, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
If your young bookworm chooses to read 50 books before the first day of school, that’s wonderful!
—Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookworm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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