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page-turner

noun

page-turn·​er ˈpāj-ˌtər-nər How to pronounce page-turner (audio)
: an engrossing book or story

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Or, for that matter, Patterson’s more recent expansion in the nonfiction space, with a growing list of adaptation-ready page-turners covering A-list scandal and true crime. Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025 An engrossing page-turner that can be casually enjoyed or deeply pondered, the brilliant debut Great Black Hope announces Rob Franklin as an author to watch. Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025 Read on to find your next entrepreneurial page-turner. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025 Inspired by true events and told primarily in real time, the hot spec is said to be a real page-turner that has already begun attracting interest from major actresses for its juicy lead role. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for page-turner

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of page-turner was in 1972

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“Page-turner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page-turner. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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