paperback

pa·per·back | \ ˈpā-pər-ˌbak

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Definition of paperback

: a book with a flexible paper binding

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The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers. The book is sold only in paperback.

Recent Examples on the Web In its café, a construction worker sat next to me with white headphones on and a paperback on his lap. — Kieran Dodds, National Geographic, "What’s the secret behind Dublin’s storytelling magic?," 16 June 2020 This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "HBO’s latest terrifying trailer for Lovecraft Country couldn’t be more timely," 3 June 2020 His adopted home country features in his two most recent works — Autumn Light and A Beginner's Guide to Japan — both now available in paperback. — TheWeek, "6 book recommendations from Pico Iyer," 31 May 2020 MSU Press recently reissued it in paperback and as an e-book. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigander's historic novel about 1796 epidemic sounds eerily familiar," 18 May 2020 The paperback has a loud magenta cover, and the recipes are basic: Caribbean rice and peas, teriyaki chicken, vanilla poundcake. — Priya Krishna, New York Times, "The Community Cookbook Is Reborn for a Time of Scarcity and Sharing," 28 Apr. 2020 Pocket paperbacks are by far the most popular sellers for Capizzi and Yang. — Max Bell, Los Angeles Times, "Their beautifully curated vintage-book pop-ups were thriving. Along came coronavirus," 23 Apr. 2020 That was the year Clancy married Colin Powell’s second cousin and published his book Rainbow Six in paperback. — Matt Farwell, The New Republic, "The Paranoid Style of America in a Pandemic," 1 Apr. 2020 His books sales have been staggering — more than 100 million copies, with vast numbers sold in paperback at airports. — Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com, "Clive Cussler, bestselling author and adventurer, 88," 26 Feb. 2020

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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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