Examples of paperback in a Sentence
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
The book is sold only in paperback.
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The paperback has since returned to number one on the charts following the film trailer’s release.
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Tim Chan, Variety, 17 May 2024
My mom and Monica are Kindle people, while the rest of us prefer paperback books.
—Teddy Minford, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
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Tim Chan, Variety, 17 May 2024
My mom and Monica are Kindle people, while the rest of us prefer paperback books.
—Teddy Minford, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for paperback
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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