Examples of paperback in a Sentence
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
The book is sold only in paperback.
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Inside are a paperback, a phone charger and a bottle of store-brand ibuprofen.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This straw tote is roomy enough to pack your daily essentials, like a paperback book and a Turkish towel for an afternoon at the beach.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the author partnered with Reese Witherspoon to co-write the thriller Gone Before Goodbye, set to be released in paperback in 2026.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
And please keep that Another Country paperback in your tote bag.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This straw tote is roomy enough to pack your daily essentials, like a paperback book and a Turkish towel for an afternoon at the beach.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the author partnered with Reese Witherspoon to co-write the thriller Gone Before Goodbye, set to be released in paperback in 2026.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
And please keep that Another Country paperback in your tote bag.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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paperback
noun
pa·per·back
ˈpä-pər-ˌbak 
: a book with a flexible paper binding
paperback
adjective
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