page-turner

noun

page-turn·​er ˈpāj-ˌtər-nər How to pronounce page-turner (audio)
: an engrossing book or story

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After the shower, while her skin is still damp, Kerrigan will apply the product and top it off with a juicy page-turner once she’s settled. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025 Anderson thus offers a readable page-turner that’s also attuned to those core questions. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025 The page-turner has already been optioned by Shiny Penny Productions and Five All in the Fifth Entertainment for a series with Beth Schacter on board as its writer and Joe Wright serving as its director, as reported by Deadline earlier this week. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025 With themes around family, paying back debts, family loyalty, and secrets, this book is a page-turner indeed. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for page-turner

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of page-turner was in 1972

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“Page-turner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page-turner. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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