Examples of hardback in a Sentence
The store sells only hardbacks.
The book is sold only in hardback.
Recent Examples on the Web
Neighborhood Reads owner Dawn Kitchell co-founded a program 22 years ago to deliver new, quality hardback books to her local schools every month.
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USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
The few copies of her books that remained reached fantastic prices on the open market (a hardback first edition of Twice Lost costs $300 today), and so people who had copies, usually antiquarians or mystery enthusiasts, described the stories to those who couldn’t find or afford them.
—Joanna Biggs, Harper's Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
The cover of the hardback edition of the novel featured a stark black cover designed by the influential book jacket designer Paul Bacon.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
On Best Buy View On Macy's For grandparents who love a good book, but maybe don’t need any more hardbacks taking up space on their shelves, a Kindle is a great gift.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
The beautiful hardback book is sure to be a helpful staple on anyone’s shelf.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
The box contains a 100-page hardback book designed by Richard Evans with an introduction by Pete Townshend and new sleeve notes by compilers Andy Neil and Matt Kent giving an overview of this classic album as well as rare photos and memorabilia from the era.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
Be sure to differentiate between hardback leather cases (plastic cases with a thin layer of leather on top) versus more traditional soft leather cases.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
All these discs will come packaged with a 100-page hardback book containing an introduction by Townshend and essays by Who experts Andy Neil and Matt Kent.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2023
USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
The few copies of her books that remained reached fantastic prices on the open market (a hardback first edition of Twice Lost costs $300 today), and so people who had copies, usually antiquarians or mystery enthusiasts, described the stories to those who couldn’t find or afford them.
—Joanna Biggs, Harper's Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
The cover of the hardback edition of the novel featured a stark black cover designed by the influential book jacket designer Paul Bacon.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
On Best Buy View On Macy's For grandparents who love a good book, but maybe don’t need any more hardbacks taking up space on their shelves, a Kindle is a great gift.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
The beautiful hardback book is sure to be a helpful staple on anyone’s shelf.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
The box contains a 100-page hardback book designed by Richard Evans with an introduction by Pete Townshend and new sleeve notes by compilers Andy Neil and Matt Kent giving an overview of this classic album as well as rare photos and memorabilia from the era.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
Be sure to differentiate between hardback leather cases (plastic cases with a thin layer of leather on top) versus more traditional soft leather cases.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
All these discs will come packaged with a 100-page hardback book containing an introduction by Townshend and essays by Who experts Andy Neil and Matt Kent.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2023
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“Hardback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardback. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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hardback
noun
hard·back
ˈhärd-ˌbak 
: a book bound in hard covers
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