Definition of readernext
as in compilation
a collection of writings I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before

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Recent Examples of reader Expect three developments to shape the next 12 to 24 months of how hand weakness is managed — and each one carries a concrete action for readers. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Yes, there are specific guidelines in the basic meaning, but the reader’s relationship to the card paints the canvas. Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The use of the cameras was approved in 2024, and seven Flock license plate readers were placed on the outskirts of the city limits. Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026 Lionni, a four-time Caldecott Honor winner, returns with a hands-on instruction guide for young readers to learn how to craft his signature collage-style rodents. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reader
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Noun
  • A little more than two months ago, Katy Perry released her first greatest hits compilation, The Ones That Got the Plays.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Below, a compilation of some celebrity kids who have dropped their parents’ last names.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • All three ladies star in Ryan Murphy’s anthology series, American Horror Story, with season 13 set to return to FX this fall.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • And an anthology spinoff issue, a Halloween Special with talents such as James Tynion IV and Tony Fleecs, is being published in October.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026

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“Reader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reader. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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