-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of dust jacket in a Sentence
The dust jacket was torn.
Recent Examples on the Web
That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Brown’s publisher must already be redesigning the dust jacket to incorporate the accolade.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
The dust jacket for When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines features a younger Carter in a bespoke power suit, cigarette in hand, his trademark hair wings just beginning to take flight.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
The former commands, on average, $4,500 to $8,000 (mostly depending on its condition), while a copy with an unrestored dust jacket is likely to command at least $100,000.
—Francesca Mancino, The Atlantic, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dust jacket
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near dust jacket
Cite this Entry
“Dust jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20jacket. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
dust jacket
noun
: a removable usually decorative paper cover for a book
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share