Synonyms
Examples of bookworm in a Sentence
She was always a bookworm when she was a kid.
a bookworm who prefers reading to just about any other activity
Recent Examples on the Web
Kindle Paperwhite For the bookworm in your life, the Kindle Paperwhite is a no-brainer gift.
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Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
Fox is not revealing official costume names just yet, but several new get-ups are featured in the promo, including what looks like some kind of fish (the Goldfish, perhaps?), a gum ball machine, a dinosaur, a mustache, a pair of radishes, and what appears to be a giant bookworm.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
While the rest of the specs are average or below, the $229 price might be enough to tempt bookworms who like to read on their phones.
—Julian Chokkattu Simon Hill, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
Give a bookworm in your life the perfect gift complete with a device that’ll be here in time for Christmas.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
Applicants must be bookworms, the press release says, and must observe library-style regulations.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
For bookworms, there's no better place to visit than Square Books and Square Books Jr., the latter of which has storytimes and lots of children's books to peruse.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Audible Premium Plus is a no-brainer subscription for bookworms.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
There’s also a mini library for bookworms and an inventive non-alcoholic cocktail list for those here on a health quest (try the Pink Panther Cooler, made with lychee, agave, cranberry and mango).
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2023
Fox is not revealing official costume names just yet, but several new get-ups are featured in the promo, including what looks like some kind of fish (the Goldfish, perhaps?), a gum ball machine, a dinosaur, a mustache, a pair of radishes, and what appears to be a giant bookworm.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
While the rest of the specs are average or below, the $229 price might be enough to tempt bookworms who like to read on their phones.
—Julian Chokkattu Simon Hill, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
Give a bookworm in your life the perfect gift complete with a device that’ll be here in time for Christmas.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2023
Applicants must be bookworms, the press release says, and must observe library-style regulations.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
For bookworms, there's no better place to visit than Square Books and Square Books Jr., the latter of which has storytimes and lots of children's books to peruse.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Audible Premium Plus is a no-brainer subscription for bookworms.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
There’s also a mini library for bookworms and an inventive non-alcoholic cocktail list for those here on a health quest (try the Pink Panther Cooler, made with lychee, agave, cranberry and mango).
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Bookworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookworm. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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bookworm
noun
book·worm
-ˌwərm 
1
: any of various insect larvae that feed on the binding and paste of books
2
: a person devoted to reading or study
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