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as in paperbacks
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 periodicals
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 moves
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 books
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
That has never happened, even with Miami taking a fiscally responsible approach last offseason to help balance Miami’s troublesome books.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From star players to journeymen special teamers to Super Bowl champions and Hall of Fame inductees, players who called the Pittsburgh area their home have written their names into the NFL's history books.
—March 26, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aside from her handful of workdays every week at the pet grooming business, Archer has written two books — one released in 2024 and another set to be published next month.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Even within faiths, the interpretation of the sacred books can vary.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, Kimberly is into chapter books right now.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
While legal sports books must follow regulations set by states, prediction markets have argued their trades — called event contracts — are derivative markets, and thus fall under the CFTC's jurisdiction.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Skipping Travel Insurance No one books a trip expecting delays, cancellations, or illness, but spring weather is notoriously unpredictable, and travel disruptions happen more often than we’d like.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Once selected, the app books the entire multimodal trip, including an Uber Black car to the vertiport, the Joby air taxi flight, and another Uber pickup at the destination.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wasserman also has a live events unit, a speaker’s bureau that books speakers for corporate events and conferences, and a rights sales business that negotiates and sells sponsorships and media rights, including stadium naming rights.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The Torquay United Travel Club, which books coaches for its members, vented on its Facebook page.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The site books students in exchange for a portion of your revenue.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Alongside the African Diaspora volume, Duran keeps almost all the Hidden Voices guides in her classroom, and has used or expects to use the Jewish, Muslim, Latinx and Asian Americans books in her lesson plans.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hastings When her father dies, Georgia Carter reluctantly books a flight home from London to South Carolina.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
The sort of story that people write books about.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
That has never happened, even with Miami taking a fiscally responsible approach last offseason to help balance Miami’s troublesome books.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
From star players to journeymen special teamers to Super Bowl champions and Hall of Fame inductees, players who called the Pittsburgh area their home have written their names into the NFL's history books.
—March 26, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Aside from her handful of workdays every week at the pet grooming business, Archer has written two books — one released in 2024 and another set to be published next month.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Reading is often a cherished solo activity but attending a literary festival can be a great way to connect with other bookworms, meet your favourite authors and discover new books.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Even within faiths, the interpretation of the sacred books can vary.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, Kimberly is into chapter books right now.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
While legal sports books must follow regulations set by states, prediction markets have argued their trades — called event contracts — are derivative markets, and thus fall under the CFTC's jurisdiction.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
This brunch usually books up, so call soon.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Skipping Travel Insurance No one books a trip expecting delays, cancellations, or illness, but spring weather is notoriously unpredictable, and travel disruptions happen more often than we’d like.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Once selected, the app books the entire multimodal trip, including an Uber Black car to the vertiport, the Joby air taxi flight, and another Uber pickup at the destination.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Wasserman also has a live events unit, a speaker’s bureau that books speakers for corporate events and conferences, and a rights sales business that negotiates and sells sponsorships and media rights, including stadium naming rights.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The Torquay United Travel Club, which books coaches for its members, vented on its Facebook page.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The site books students in exchange for a portion of your revenue.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Alongside the African Diaspora volume, Duran keeps almost all the Hidden Voices guides in her classroom, and has used or expects to use the Jewish, Muslim, Latinx and Asian Americans books in her lesson plans.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hastings When her father dies, Georgia Carter reluctantly books a flight home from London to South Carolina.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for books
Noun
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This is not to say that all trade paperbacks are unserious or undeserving of coverage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Between Bosch and Jack Ryan, Prime Video’s strategy of putting airport paperbacks onscreen seems to be working.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The government usually reserves such an agreement for lawbreaking corporations to avoid putting large employers out of business — not for fugitive billionaires.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Israel moves fast, launching a bold military operation against a weaker Middle Eastern neighbor.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After that, the Moon moves from LEO into VIRGO.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Costs could gradually come down, but only if sufficient volumes are reached — and that depends on coordinated industry action.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In its ruling, the AMF pointed that Gaumont’s annual trading volumes fell dramatically, reaching just over 17,000 shares in 2024.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Netflix’s new documentary about the early days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the influence of their founding guitarist, Hillel Slovak, uses an AI voiceover of the late musician reading through his personal journals.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of poems in my journals that come right after a sad story or a happy story or whatever.—
Jessica Firger,
SELF,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meta hires founders of AI startup Dreamer.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All entrances and exits to LaGuardia Airport along Grand Central Parkway have reopened, according to the city's Notify NYC alert service.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stairways used to evacuate passengers from the aircraft were pushed up to the emergency exits on the jet, a Bombardier CRJ.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Books.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/books. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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