Examples of paperback in a Sentence
The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.
The book is sold only in paperback.
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The finished state of a paperback album after constantly flicking back and forth adding stickers isn’t a pretty sight.
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The author's young adult paranormal romance trilogy will be re-released in a new paperback box set this fall.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Being able to pass the time reading without dealing with bulky paperbacks is a major improvement.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
His latest biography, Mark Twain, will be released in paperback in June.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
The author's young adult paranormal romance trilogy will be re-released in a new paperback box set this fall.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Being able to pass the time reading without dealing with bulky paperbacks is a major improvement.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
His latest biography, Mark Twain, will be released in paperback in June.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperback. Accessed 29 May. 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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