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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
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Simply Winnie will debut June 2, 2026 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s adapted by Conor McPherson from The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and the film starring Jennifer Lawrence.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
There are no age limits to check out books as the library only requires a person to have a library card.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That’s not to say that other writers’ books aren’t an important part of his process—posing questions, providing instruction, and offering models of characters.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini’s rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
In a phone interview with the Statesman, Ezzell-Pebworth added that concerns about the district’s display policy, a lack of clarity around bullying and harassment procedures, and the desire to protect access to books are the three most common themes she’s heard while campaigning.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
But Tookes made that walk one for the history books.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Over Hanai’s objections, the House of Tanba-ya’s corporate benefactor (Kyusaku Shimada) books them into a large theater, and soon their onnagata-duo novelty has given them a kind of boy-band heartthrob popularity.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The festival books two films a night in its main venue, Alice Tully Hall.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Following up on that, Hoppe and the board are working with booker Chris Porter, a respected professional who also books Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, to bring bigger-name acts to Mill Valley several times a year.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Her happily married sister, Libby, is determined to change Nora’s mind, and books them a girls’ trip to the town of Sunshine Falls, the setting of a recent best seller by one of Nora’s clients.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Anyone who books a service is welcome to enter Pure Elevations for free, though the spa also sells day passes for $20 for folks who just want to chill on the consumption patio.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
One AmorrAs regular, entrepreneur Dulce Navarro, 41, books the service for monthly long-distance rides to visit her family out of town, and for late-night events like concerts.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
There was a backlash — even books about how to de-program your Valley Girl.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Simply Winnie will debut June 2, 2026 and is available now for preorder, wherever books are sold.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
It’s adapted by Conor McPherson from The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and the film starring Jennifer Lawrence.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
There are no age limits to check out books as the library only requires a person to have a library card.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
That’s not to say that other writers’ books aren’t an important part of his process—posing questions, providing instruction, and offering models of characters.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Organized by Byron Coley, the Forced Exposure critic turned record label owner and jack-of-all-music-trades, the website hosts a selection of Albini’s rare vinyl records, concert posters, weird books, vintage T-shirts, unique artwork, poker items, and more belongings each week for fans to buy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
In a phone interview with the Statesman, Ezzell-Pebworth added that concerns about the district’s display policy, a lack of clarity around bullying and harassment procedures, and the desire to protect access to books are the three most common themes she’s heard while campaigning.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
But Tookes made that walk one for the history books.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Crema Club, in the Pinheiros district, books some of the best local and international DJs.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Over Hanai’s objections, the House of Tanba-ya’s corporate benefactor (Kyusaku Shimada) books them into a large theater, and soon their onnagata-duo novelty has given them a kind of boy-band heartthrob popularity.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The festival books two films a night in its main venue, Alice Tully Hall.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Following up on that, Hoppe and the board are working with booker Chris Porter, a respected professional who also books Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, to bring bigger-name acts to Mill Valley several times a year.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Her happily married sister, Libby, is determined to change Nora’s mind, and books them a girls’ trip to the town of Sunshine Falls, the setting of a recent best seller by one of Nora’s clients.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Anyone who books a service is welcome to enter Pure Elevations for free, though the spa also sells day passes for $20 for folks who just want to chill on the consumption patio.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
One AmorrAs regular, entrepreneur Dulce Navarro, 41, books the service for monthly long-distance rides to visit her family out of town, and for late-night events like concerts.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
There was a backlash — even books about how to de-program your Valley Girl.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for books
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Amazon has become the leading self-publishing platform with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), software that allows an user to upload their manuscript and create purchasable e-books and paperbacks.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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News of Dye’s effort circulated widely within the conservative movement press, including in the periodicals Human Events and Liberty Lobby, as well as hyper-local conservative newspapers like the Birmingham Independent in Alabama.—
Time,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hudson, though, reserves her praise for the 16,000 people who execute the organization’s global mission.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mortgage Matchup Center reserves the right to remove any banner or sign.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As such, this is a program that will be very interesting to see develop over the coming years and one that the Russian Navy's key adversaries will be watching very closely, as this weapon moves toward operational capability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The map displays the 40 airports required by the FAA to reduce flights, which are primarily major airports in large cities with high volumes of air traffic.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because shares of passive funds are bought and sold as a full package, at enormous volumes, the stocks within the funds move up or down together — rather than because one company or industry is thriving or struggling.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, scientists’ misgivings, expressed largely in academic journals and to journalists, erupted into outright dissent.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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When the film was being conceived, says Viduleja, the discovery of the director’s personal journals was a breakthrough moment.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senior, the managing partner of the law firm that hires Matty.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the former Prince Andrew exits his royal residence, Queen Elizabeth II's beloved corgis will still have a home.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Books.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/books. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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