Examples of paperback in a Sentence
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
The book is sold only in paperback.
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On the other, are lower-cost paperbacks and print-on-demand books aimed at maintaining accessibility.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The cheap paperbacks with yellowed pages, outdated cookbooks, and encyclopedias can be tossed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Before the hardcover came out, publishers engaged in a bidding war for paperback rights and Paramount Pictures showed interest in an adaptation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Besides the contest, Freedom Reads wants to install prison libraries with 500 paperback books each.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The cheap paperbacks with yellowed pages, outdated cookbooks, and encyclopedias can be tossed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Before the hardcover came out, publishers engaged in a bidding war for paperback rights and Paramount Pictures showed interest in an adaptation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Besides the contest, Freedom Reads wants to install prison libraries with 500 paperback books each.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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paperback
noun
pa·per·back
ˈpä-pər-ˌbak 
: a book with a flexible paper binding
paperback
adjective
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