page-turner

noun

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

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Bauerlein, a Wall Street Journal reporter, did her research, attended the trial, and wrote a page-turner of a narrative non-fiction account of the Murdaugh dynasty in South Carolina and the ultimate accountability of a psychopath. The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026 These celebrity memoirs all look like page-turners. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 Reese’s Book Club doesn’t just want to introduce you (or your book-loving friend) to a new page-turner. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 The page-turner is fast-paced and offers healthy doses of ambition, drama and love all with a sexy backdrop of the 1990s hip-hop, fashion and magazine industries. Essence, 31 Jan. 2026 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 Mar. 2026.

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