How to Use hardback in a Sentence

hardback

noun

• The book is sold only in hardback.
• The store sells only hardbacks.
• The $32 hardback book is a bit pricey, but it is built to last.
  — Henry Devries, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
• Shelves are stacked with hardback books and vases and walls adorned with sea life prints.
  — Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
• My hardback came with a ribbon sewn into the binding, to be used as a bookmark.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• My mother belongs to a book club and passes most of these hardback bestsellers on to me.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 Nov. 2021
• The bottom shelf bump-out adds only two inches but creates a shelf deep enough for hardbacks.
  — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
• Those items range from hardback books to bottles full of liquids to T-shirts in plastic bags.
  — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2022
• The walls were also covered in white bookshelves that were filled with the Princess' hardbacks.
  — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 10 July 2017
• The book is now available in hardback as well as on Kindle and audio versions.
  — Jerry Mitchell, USA TODAY, 3 June 2020
• The beautiful hardback book is sure to be a helpful staple on anyone’s shelf.
  — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• The book is currently available in hardback and ebook; the paperback will come out in May.
  — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2012
• The special release includes a new, 51-track deluxe box set that comes with a 32-page hardback book.
  — Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2020
• Brady's reading a big ol' hardback during yard time when Jimmy approaches with a shiv.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022
• However, how does a place full of hardbacks and CDs keep pace with the digital universe?
  — Kim Komando, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2018
• The London Library had a single hardback, which Scholes had out on loan.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2022
• Also included with the deluxe edition is a hardback booklet full of images, postcards, and messages from the group.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2021
• With an introduction and context from Iggy, the book is published as a full color hardback.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 May 2019
• There will also be a half-price sale that day on most books inside the bookstore — hardbacks will be $1 and paperbacks will be 50 cents.
  — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 June 2018
• The hardback came out in late April of that year, and that is considered a tight turnaround from ARC to pub date.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 7 July 2020
• The book has sold about 8,600 hardback copies, according to sales data from Circana.
  — Shawn Boburg, Emma Brown, Ann E. Marimow, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
• For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
• For example, drape the pillowcase opening over the back of a hardback chair or smaller pieces of luggage to keep them clean during storage.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
• There will also be a special half-price sale that day on most books inside the bookstore; hardbacks will be $1 and paperbacks 50 cents.
  — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• The sale features used books for adults and children with hardbacks at $1, paperbacks at 50 cents and most children's books three for $1.
  — Houston Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2018
• And Feig is preparing to release a charming hardback, Cocktail Time!
  — Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 26 May 2022
• Ideal as a Christmas or birthday gift or just as a way to inspire young minds, this large-format, full-colour hardback is a must-have for every child's bookshelf.
  — The Week Junior, theweek, 3 Oct. 2024
• Paperbacks normally range from $5 to $10 and hardbacks go from $8 to $15.
  — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
• Books are $2 for hardbacks, $1 for trade paperbacks and children’s books, and 2 for $1 for other paperbacks.
  — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 29 Nov. 2017
• The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.
  — Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025