page-turner

noun

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

Examples of page-turner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The evangelical marketplace brimmed with works of Christian horror, like those of the prolific Frank Peretti, who penned page-turners about demons lurking in small-town America. Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 Sardonic and genuinely startling, Horror Movie is a page-turner for any genre buff who's ever wasted away in a YouTube video essay rabbit hole. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 28 June 2024 That Simon & Schuster page-turner is being published in mid-July and includes stories and insights from friends, classmates, teachers, colleagues and former lovers. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 June 2024 Sebastian Junger’s In My Time of Dying is both a page-turner and difficult to read. Christian Schneider, National Review, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for page-turner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 2024.

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