Examples of hardback in a Sentence
The store sells only hardbacks.
The book is sold only in hardback.
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The bottom shelf bump-out adds only two inches but creates a shelf deep enough for hardbacks.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
News of the deal comes following the release of McCloskey’s fourth novel, The Persian, which debuted at #3 on the Sunday Times’ fiction hardback bestseller list this past weekend.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Hardback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardback. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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hardback
noun
hard·back
ˈhärd-ˌbak 
: a book bound in hard covers
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