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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
Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
There are also plenty of new LGBTQ+ books to continue Pride Month celebrations all year long.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2025
jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Och has developed a reputation for booking the festival with a focus on artistic decisions rather than politics or gimmicks, though.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Swaggart also authored more than 100 books, including an Expositor's Study Bible, which his ministry said had sold more than 4 million copies, and published The Evangelist magazine for five decades.
—Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
There are also plenty of new LGBTQ+ books to continue Pride Month celebrations all year long.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Verb
Kudos to the Summerfest talent team for booking this seemingly big get.
—jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Och has developed a reputation for booking the festival with a focus on artistic decisions rather than politics or gimmicks, though.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
Noun
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Her new novel, Villa E, about Modernist Irish designer Eileen Gray, has just come out in paperback.—
Jane Alison
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon .—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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While leading the Herald, the newspaper won five Pulitzer Prizes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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The book centers around four heady weeks at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which begins the unraveling of two newspaper critics who have traveled up from London to cover the sprawling performance art event.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Beneath the blazer of her power suit, Queen Letizia wore a white shirt with a rounded, scoop neckline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Last week, the Times credited Lasker by his online name, Crémieux, for his role in a scoop about the New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The research, published in the journal Science Signaling, took a closer look at enzymes — proteins in the body that speed up chemical reactions and are essential for digestion, liver function and other key functions, according to Cleveland Clinic — and their role in Parkinson's.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Advertisement Indian cities are warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the country, according to a study published in Nature journal in May 2024, with an average increase of 0.53°C per decade.—
Time,
Time,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Here's what to know about no tax on tips and overtime pay, including when Wisconsin workers may begin seeing the deductions: How will no tax on tips, overtime work?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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My tip is to go beyond internet research—personally connect with potential clients to understand their mission-critical needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Portland made headlines last week after deciding to part ways with president Inky Son less than three months after she was hired, underlining the risk of short launch timelines for newcomers.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Verint Systems, a $1.2 billion maker of software for call centers, has hired bankers to seek a buyer, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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“Book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/book. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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