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page-turner

noun

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

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The page-turner is a combination biography and business tutorial that uses the 2024 Formula 1 season as its framework. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025 Tim Robinson is so weird and brilliant and found a way to take that sensibility and tell a story that is — what’s the TV version of a page-turner? Ethan Slater, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Or, for that matter, Patterson’s more recent expansion in the nonfiction space, with a growing list of adaptation-ready page-turners covering A-list scandal and true crime. Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025 An engrossing page-turner that can be casually enjoyed or deeply pondered, the brilliant debut Great Black Hope announces Rob Franklin as an author to watch. Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for page-turner

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 10 Dec. 2025.

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