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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
Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Twenty years ago, when things were a little bit less chaotic, history book sales were great.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
With 2026 marking the Year of the Horse on the Chinese lunar calendar, an alignment that comes once every 12 years, there’s no better moment to book it.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Actually, there’s a lot of everything on Instagram, and out of all the everything, is a book cover that exciting?
—Swan Huntley, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Twenty years ago, when things were a little bit less chaotic, history book sales were great.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Verb
Saenz was booked into the Jefferson County Jail.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
With 2026 marking the Year of the Horse on the Chinese lunar calendar, an alignment that comes once every 12 years, there’s no better moment to book it.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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The author's young adult paranormal romance trilogy will be re-released in a new paperback box set this fall.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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 1971, Yoko Ono placed ads in local newspapers announcing a one-woman exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.—
Ariana Marsh,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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An article published by the newspaper that honored her has been pulled down.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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No matter the fruit, be sure to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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The unfussy style features a sleek silhouette, complete with a scoop neckline and a moderate-coverage bottom.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The seven empty chairs in the front row of the audience at the American Poetry Museum had been reserved all along for the ghosts, a space saved for voices not yet present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All rights reserved The Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting over land and minerals in the gold-rich province of Ituri since the Second Congo War in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The photo-rich hardcover follows a 1,200-mile odyssey into the heart of the world’s driest non-polar desert, the Atacama Desert in Chile.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The Night Action was printed in hardcover in the US 1966, and then again as a paperback a year later, but has since fallen out of print, and out of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Scientists have previously wondered whether immune cells could be involved in magnetic sensing, but the new study published Thursday in the journal Science is the first to present a full-fledged theory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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