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as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
what's the book on the new company president?
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as in to move
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of book
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of two felonies — making criminal threats and possessing a large-capacity magazine.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hoffman has since published two prequels to that book, as well as a 2021 sequel called The Book of Magic.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The suspect, 27-year-old Keller Campbell, was booked into the city jail and faces a murder charge, according to a police report.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of two felonies — making criminal threats and possessing a large-capacity magazine.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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Read on for an exclusive bonus chapter from the paperback edition of The Favorites.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Today, Vintage publishes the trade paperback edition.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After earning his undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute, Ben began working as an elder at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, Ark.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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One fan told Rife to carry salt, a lighter, a Bible and a crucifix at all times.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the newspaper’s staff of five now occupies half a floor in Enervate headquarters in downtown Toledo, a grand pre-war building that was once dedicated entirely to the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Add a scoop of guacamole or a bean puree, or grated cheese and salsa rioja.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brothers are suspected of having reserved thousands of tee times for resale at numerous golf courses nationwide, including at least 17 different public courses across Southern California.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Bezos’ imagined future, Earth is reserved for living and vacationing, perhaps preserved indefinitely as a national park.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plants can’t move like people do, so they are exposed to the sun all day long, Fuller said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both offenses are moving with little resistance thus far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The list price for the hardcover will be a whopping $38.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The hardcover graphic novel will follow the storyline of the episode, which is undoubtedly a fan favorite, having accrued over 10 million global views in its first week of streaming alone.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The study is published in the journal Science.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Scientists published their findings this week in the journal Nature.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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