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as in Bible
capitalized a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God offered to swear on the Book that everything had happened just as he said

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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public what's the book on the new company president?

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book

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verb

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Recent Examples of book
Noun
He’s promised to bring the energy of his L.A. roots to the New Orleans stage, and with SZA by his side, this Halftime Show is shaping up to be one for the history books. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025 Unlike most of the Europeans and Americans—who had display cases and labels and books—the Moroccan stalls were minimalistic. Helen Gordon, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
But many restaurants are booked solid, and some have been since December. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025 Pic is booked at 3,200 locations and will play in Imax, Dolby Cinema, PLFs, dine-ins and drive-ins. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for book 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
  • While Another Roadside Attraction failed to garner much attention when it was first published in hardback, the paperback edition steadily became a word-of-mouth hit, especially on college campuses.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Roughly the size of a small paperback book, the external pacemaker was also Medtronic’s first product.
    Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Chevron chief executive Mike Wirth told the newspaper the company would engage with the White House, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the license should be reconsidered and Trump said the U.S. would likely stop buying oil from Venezuela.
    Trevor Hunnicutt and Julia Symmes Cobb, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The newspaper said Kuffel's biography and picture had also been removed from the WDJT-TV (Channel 58) website.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Whitwell was nominated for sports scoop of the year at the 2019 SJAs for breaking Wayne Rooney’s move to DC United.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This limited-edition ice cream will be available in scoops and pints at Smitten’s San Francisco and San Jose locations Jan. 11- Feb. 20.
    Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To reserve tickets, visit www.riverhousekd.com/mikelester. SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Drawin Drifters’ Poker Run.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • That routine, reserved for weeks following wins, and only wins, pre-dates Mahomes’ arrival in Kansas City.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Royal Caribbean’s stock has already gained nearly 16% so far this year, after moving 78% higher in 2024 and rallying 162% in 2023.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this week, Grigory Mashkov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special ambassador, told the Russian journal International Affairs that Russia may expand and upgrade its nuclear arsenal if the U.S. pushes ahead with the development of a missile defense system.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of family medicine doctors reported no longer purchasing vaccines because of financial concerns, according to a 2017 study in the journal Academic Pediatrics.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Belichick appeared roughly two months after he was hired as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Another implementation has been the addition of hiring bonuses with employees receiving $500 when hired, $500 after year one, and $1,000 after year two.
    Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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