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as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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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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as in to move
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of book
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Suzuki sent him copies of his books and several letters.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Bowie House Angela gets Ainsley out of her dorm and books her a suite for the week at the upscale Bowie House in Fort Worth.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Personally, Angela has been turning to history books, and just finished A Flower Traveled in My Blood, about the Dirty War in Argentina, the children stolen by the state’s paramilitary squads, and the women who fought to find them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Suzuki sent him copies of his books and several letters.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The best—and arguably most fun—way to support them is by booking a seat on a vintage stainless steel passenger car for one of their many excursions now boarding in Nashville.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Bowie House Angela gets Ainsley out of her dorm and books her a suite for the week at the upscale Bowie House in Fort Worth.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The books, neatly shelved in alphabetical order, are available for 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hard cover titles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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After earning his undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute, Ben began working as an elder at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, Ark.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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One fan told Rife to carry salt, a lighter, a Bible and a crucifix at all times.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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The victims were the suspect's former partner, two of her relatives and her new partner, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, citing unnamed police sources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fiction was just one of the many forms her stories took, alongside radio broadcasts, war diaries, newspaper columns, memoirs, and translations, all penned in disparate parts of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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An ice scoop handle was in contact with ice inside the ice machine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One being that developers have to reserve the assembly line time in advance of the units being built, which could be financially challenging for a nonprofit.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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At a press conference in late 2025, federal officials made some big claims about leucovorin, a prescription drug usually reserved for people on cancer chemotherapy.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 22 pages, about the size of those in a typical hardcover book, is inscribed on both sides with easily visible black and faded-brown words written by the monks.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bracken's latest romantasy is set to debut in August 2026, with the book's first printing featuring a deluxe hardcover edition.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As embarrassing as this was for the journal, little harm was done.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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