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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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Usually, my daughter prefers books with a sense of humor.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of two felonies — making criminal threats and possessing a large-capacity magazine.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Porter’s book opens with Shy carrying a rucksack full of stones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Usually, my daughter prefers books with a sense of humor.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
The suspect, 27-year-old Keller Campbell, was booked into the city jail and faces a murder charge, according to a police report.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of two felonies — making criminal threats and possessing a large-capacity magazine.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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There had also been a tube of lip balm, a stick of mints, and a dog-eared paperback novel by Gabriel Matzneff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The bar is stocked with wine and coffee, the walls are lined with books and the air is filled with the aroma of fresh paperbacks.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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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 Dabur ad in the Times of India newspaper even carried a QR code that took consumers to a shopping link on the Amazon India website, which captures about a third of domestic online sales.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The show will also feature several sculptures, including a stack of newspapers that measures one year of the pandemic.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fans looking for the inside scoop on his romance, then, will likely have to wait for the next album.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Becoming a saint In the Catholic faith, sainthood is reserved for those who have lived a life of heroic virtues, offered their life for others or died for their faith, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Burgundy While white wine is often reserved for summer nights, red wine is typically considered the sultry drink of choice during colder seasons.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The hardcover graphic novel will follow the storyline of the episode, which is undoubtedly a fan favorite, having accrued over 10 million global views in its first week of streaming alone.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Knowing that the film would be screened at the Toronto Film Festival in September last year, Kahler’s publisher pushed up her hardcover publication date.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Top-tier academic journals such as Nature, Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the Lancet have published reams of research funded by the Chinese Communist Party in recent years, a Washington Examiner review found.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The research has been published in the Nature journal.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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