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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
Eric Westervelt, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This book isn’t a ‘Holocaust book’ either.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Knowing which treatments to choose and how to book them.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Just five states — Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Arizona and Georgia — account for just over 60% of the nation's more than 750,000 ICE detention book-ins.
—Eric Westervelt, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
This book isn’t a ‘Holocaust book’ either.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Two days after the alleged stabbing, all scheduled dates to provide food on the Meal Train calendar were already booked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Knowing which treatments to choose and how to book them.
—Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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And yet, my favorite table at a bookstore will always be the new paperback table.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Though little more than a précis of the actual book, this oversized paperback, printed on the pulpiest of papers, marked a watershed in my young life.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Cardboard and newspaper layering handles broader coverage around trees and garden beds over time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Covering the cardboard or newspaper with a layer of wood chips or mulch also keeps your garden looking tidy while the weed-blocking material does its work underneath.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each pseudo-scoop is as ephemeral as a mayfly.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The jumbo size has four cookie bases and eight scoops of ice cream.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The center-exit exhaust, previously reserved for the Z06 and ZR1, is available to boot.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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As romantic silhouettes continue to gain momentum season after season, spring/summer 2026 proves that pink is no longer reserved for overtly feminine dressing.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their discharge petition, introduced last week, is short of the 218 signatures needed to move forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each of them holds a navy-blue hardcover book open to the same page.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paperbacks and children’s books will be 25 cents or 5 for $1, with adult hardcover and trade paperbacks 50 cents.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new research is published in the journal ChemSusChem.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Sweetest Origin Story The inspiration behind the journal is just as charming as the pages themselves.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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