1
: book
especially
: a large or scholarly book
2
: a volume forming part of a larger work
1
: part : segment
myotome
2
: cutting instrument
microtome
Synonyms
Examples of tome in a Sentence
Noun
a long tome on European history
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Shawn Lee wanders the bookshelves in the Jackson County Law Library’s downtown Kansas City location, pointing out weighty tomes commenting on law stretching back over the last century and beyond.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
The tao of all three tomes is that minimalist spending and anti-consumption can offer the keys to better living.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The 2019 tome dissects the murders committed by four Chilean women and how society responded to the crimes and their perpetrators.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1995 big-screen adaptation of the tome starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo and Danny DeVito and became a critical and financial success.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In June, Christie’s will auction off astronomical tomes from the collection of Jay M. Pasachoff.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Its massive vault door is still there as part of the gift shop which has an enormous selection of fine architectural tomes.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Colleen Hoover and Stephen King have sold millions of books, but neither has ever used one of their tomes as a weapon in a pro wrestling match.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
The film will be based on Walter Isaacson’s 2017 biography of Leonardo, a sprawling tome based largely on the polymath’s notebooks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Shawn Lee wanders the bookshelves in the Jackson County Law Library’s downtown Kansas City location, pointing out weighty tomes commenting on law stretching back over the last century and beyond.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
The tao of all three tomes is that minimalist spending and anti-consumption can offer the keys to better living.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The 2019 tome dissects the murders committed by four Chilean women and how society responded to the crimes and their perpetrators.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1995 big-screen adaptation of the tome starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo and Danny DeVito and became a critical and financial success.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In June, Christie’s will auction off astronomical tomes from the collection of Jay M. Pasachoff.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
Its massive vault door is still there as part of the gift shop which has an enormous selection of fine architectural tomes.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Colleen Hoover and Stephen King have sold millions of books, but neither has ever used one of their tomes as a weapon in a pro wrestling match.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tome. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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: a big thick book
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