as in bookseller
one who is keenly devoted to books
for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book
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Recent Examples of bibliophile
The shop’s stock is evenly divided between fiction and nonfiction, with a wide range of authors and topics to explore—and with prices ranging anywhere from 50 cents to $5,000, there’s truly something for every bibliophile.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s my roundup of recent romance novels written by Latine authors that are sure to satisfy any bibliophile’s romance reading habit.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Here’s my roundup of recent romance novels written by Latine authors that are sure to satisfy any bibliophile’s romance reading habit.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bibliophile
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The bookseller also opened its newest store in Orange, switching from its previous location off Main Street across the street from MainPlace Mall to the former Van’s Skate Park at the Outlets at Orange.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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Such moments of human connection make all the difference, said Claire Leriche, a bookseller for 15 years.—
Cecilia Laurent Monpetit,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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At last year’s antiquarian fair, a single volume by Mr. Jones, a cookbook of recipes from fellow prisoners, sold for $20,000 to the University of California at Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, according to Mr. Kinmont, who handled the sale.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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In some quarters, preservation is thought of as an antiquarian undertaking, a sentimental allegiance to structures that have ceased to function and so have relinquished their right to exist.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
12 Dec. 2024
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Subsequent chapters explore great bookmen of the Renaissance, from the Florentine tradesman Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Flemish illuminator Simon Bening to the English antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton — manuscript obsessives all.—
Bruce Holsinger,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2023
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Once asked to describe himself, McMurtry called himself a writer, a screenwriter — and perhaps most significantly, a bookman.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2021
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“Bibliophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibliophile. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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