How to Use e-reader in a Sentence

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  • Scroll on to shop some of the best e-readers on the market in 2024.
    Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 7 May 2024
  • Watch the video above to learn 5 tips and tricks for reading on e-readers.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The e-books will be available to readers via the Palace e-reader app.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • Here’s a complete look at the best e-readers available.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The soft silicone straps attach to the back of your e-reader and give you a better spot to rest your hands.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Prime Day is a great time to snag a new e-reader or tablet, with discounts as high as 50 percent off.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2024
  • If your kid runs over their e-reader with a dirt bike or throws it out the window, Amazon will send you a new one.
    Gear Team, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • If your kid runs over their e-reader with a dirtbike or throws it out the window, Amazon will send you a new one.
    WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • The Independent said that the book business was hurting a decade ago, thanks to Amazon and the rise of e-readers.
    Joel Mathis, theweek, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The summer months are a perfect time to sit back, unwind and enjoy a bit of escapism with a book (or e-reader) in hand.
    Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 4 July 2025
  • The sling backpack is roomy enough to store your e-reader, wallet, sunglasses, phone, and more.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The e-reader, which comes with a pen, doubles as a digital notebook.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The e-reader, which has a large screen, doubles as a digital notebook.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • The six-inch display on the base Kindle also makes the e-reader easy to hold with one hand or even slip into your pocket.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 11 July 2023
  • The Paperwhite is the best of the Kindle lineup and our favorite e-reader overall.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 17 July 2024
  • Books have stubbornly clung to market share despite the rise of e-readers.
    Michael O’Donnell, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
  • According to the Found Report, some of the most common items in 2023 were underwear, shoes and tablets/e-readers.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Computers are excellent at this—your laptop or e-reader can do it in the blink of an eye.
    Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 17 June 2023
  • As one of Amazon’s Device Deals, the lightest and most compact e-reader in the Kindle lineup is now just $99.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Some people like audio books, while others read hard copies or use e-readers.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Keep a book in your bag or on an e-reader to yield a more enriching experience.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Kindles are our favorite e-readers and the Paperwhite is the best of Amazon's lineup.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 May 2024
  • And with three outlets and three USB ports, everything from your laptop to your e-reader can stay fully charged at all times.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
  • For the voracious reader A book is a great gift, but an e-reader that carries 1,000 titles is an even better one.
    Nick Guy, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • These readers might start a book on an e-reader and then continue it on the go, via audio narration.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
  • Use the Kindle Chrome extension to send articles to your e-reader.
    David Nield, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Grab a pair of Bluetooth headphones for just $20 along with this $10 USB wall charger that gives you plenty of extra ports to charge phones, headphones, and e-readers.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Get beach ready with discounts on Amazon's Kindle e-readers.
    Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
  • Keep a book in your bag or on an e-reader to yield a more enriching experience.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
  • This $99 e-reader has become a classic for a reason, changing the lives of bookworms around the world.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025

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