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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
Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
There are also plenty of new LGBTQ+ books to continue Pride Month celebrations all year long.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2025
jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Och has developed a reputation for booking the festival with a focus on artistic decisions rather than politics or gimmicks, though.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Swaggart also authored more than 100 books, including an Expositor's Study Bible, which his ministry said had sold more than 4 million copies, and published The Evangelist magazine for five decades.
—Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
There are also plenty of new LGBTQ+ books to continue Pride Month celebrations all year long.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Verb
Kudos to the Summerfest talent team for booking this seemingly big get.
—jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Och has developed a reputation for booking the festival with a focus on artistic decisions rather than politics or gimmicks, though.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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Her new novel, Villa E, about Modernist Irish designer Eileen Gray, has just come out in paperback.—
Jane Alison
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon .—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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In late June, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba authorized the shootdown, permitted even in the absence of an immediate threat to life, according to Japan's Sankei Shimbun newspaper.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The book centers around four heady weeks at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which begins the unraveling of two newspaper critics who have traveled up from London to cover the sprawling performance art event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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His ground ball went right to second baseman Tommy Edman, who initiated a game-ending double play that required Freddie Freeman to make a sprawling scoop at first base.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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In matcha beverages, extra scoops will match size pricing; for instance, an additional scoop in a grande matcha latte will charge up to the price of a venti.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Previously, veils of grandeur — or length — were reserved for royal nuptials.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The sale runs through July 11, but the best stuff’s already moving fast, so don’t wait too long to check out.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The research, published in the journal Science Signaling, took a closer look at enzymes — proteins in the body that speed up chemical reactions and are essential for digestion, liver function and other key functions, according to Cleveland Clinic — and their role in Parkinson's.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Advertisement Indian cities are warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the country, according to a study published in Nature journal in May 2024, with an average increase of 0.53°C per decade.—
Time,
Time,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona?—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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This advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Protect yourself during a heat wave with these tips from the NWS Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Vaughn Hillyard will join MSNBC as senior White House correspondent, as the network has hired a group of journalists for its team in advance of its split from Comcast and sister network NBC News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Since incorporating in October, Union has hired a suite of engineers from Tesla, SpaceX and Anduril.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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