: the turned-down corner of a page especially of a book
dog-ear
transitive verb
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Romance readers are known to highlight, dog-ear and annotate their favorite romantic or erotic scenes.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
Just picture trying—and failing—to dog-ear a page in a book with pointy, curved claws.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
Just picture trying—and failing—to dog-ear a page in a book with pointy, curved claws.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Dog-ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog-ear. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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