as in booksellers
one who is keenly devoted to books
a bookman since toddlerhood, he's never shown much interest in television or video games
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bibliophiles
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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,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025 -
For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Bookmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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