bibliophile
noun
bib·lio·phile
ˈbi-blē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l 
: a lover of books especially for qualities of format
also
: a book collector
Examples of bibliophile in a Sentence
for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book
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Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s my roundup of recent romance novels written by Latine authors that are sure to satisfy any bibliophile’s romance reading habit.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s my roundup of recent romance novels written by Latine authors that are sure to satisfy any bibliophile’s romance reading habit.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bibliophile
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“Bibliophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bibliophile. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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