Examples of paperback in a Sentence
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
The book is sold only in paperback.
Recent Examples on the Web
Other than the paperbacks, there’s not much else to it.
—
Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
When folded up, the dimensions are similar to a paperback book, making this easy to keep on hand in your coat pocket or regular backpack sleeve.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
In the quest for the next culture-dominating Game of Thrones-esque series, consider Netflix’s big bet: 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of Chinese novelist Liu Cixin’s 2008 science fiction novel (the tote-around paperback for the haute-nerd set).
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The book will be available to Lego Insiders from April 1st as a physical paperback or a free digital download and will also be available on D&D Beyond alongside character sheets and digital dice.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Now the cards made a block about the size of a thick paperback book.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2024
With the liquidation sale discount, the customer paid $1.10 for the paperback.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The English version of his autobiography, The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond, was released in 2022, with the paperback released the following year.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024
The paperback is $22 and a Kindle version costs $9.50.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
When folded up, the dimensions are similar to a paperback book, making this easy to keep on hand in your coat pocket or regular backpack sleeve.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
In the quest for the next culture-dominating Game of Thrones-esque series, consider Netflix’s big bet: 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of Chinese novelist Liu Cixin’s 2008 science fiction novel (the tote-around paperback for the haute-nerd set).
—Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The book will be available to Lego Insiders from April 1st as a physical paperback or a free digital download and will also be available on D&D Beyond alongside character sheets and digital dice.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Now the cards made a block about the size of a thick paperback book.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2024
With the liquidation sale discount, the customer paid $1.10 for the paperback.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The English version of his autobiography, The Sound of the Machine: My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond, was released in 2022, with the paperback released the following year.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024
The paperback is $22 and a Kindle version costs $9.50.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'paperback.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to paperback
Dictionary Entries Near paperback
Cite this Entry
“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
Kids Definition
paperback
noun
pa·per·back
ˈpä-pər-ˌbak 
: a book with a flexible paper binding
paperback
adjective
More from Merriam-Webster on paperback
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share