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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
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The two outlets have ordered a pilot for a live-action series based on the best-selling books by Max Brallier.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
And a woman who comes into the library is looking for books on history.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Some books make the New York Times best seller list, while others quietly reshape how a generation thinks about power, incentives, and human behavior.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
On summer breaks during college, Pughsley got a gig selling books door-to-door in rural Iowa.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
It's filled with witchy icons that every spell-caster has to have in their home—broomsticks, spell books, potions, and more.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The retailer took into account which books readers continuously bought, rated, recommended and returned to over a period of time.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.
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Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
Salustri books a cottage at one of the last remaining mom-and-pop stays in Islamorada, White Gate Court, a pet-friendly collection of cottages with its own private beach.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
The high-speed internet works perfectly and covers up to four devices for free for anyone who books online and creates a profile.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
And, of course, all those Judith Michael books.
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Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Bilt also released Neighborhood Concierge, an AI service that books restaurants, fitness classes, and travel through Bilt’s existing merchant pipes.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
The Legislature’s independent fiscal analysts have also raised concerns that the state’s books remain vulnerable to the specter of a deep drop-off in the stock market.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The two outlets have ordered a pilot for a live-action series based on the best-selling books by Max Brallier.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
And a woman who comes into the library is looking for books on history.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Some books make the New York Times best seller list, while others quietly reshape how a generation thinks about power, incentives, and human behavior.
—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
On summer breaks during college, Pughsley got a gig selling books door-to-door in rural Iowa.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
It's filled with witchy icons that every spell-caster has to have in their home—broomsticks, spell books, potions, and more.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Verb
With SummerSlam looming, how WWE books the finish will shape both challengers' momentum heading into August.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The retailer took into account which books readers continuously bought, rated, recommended and returned to over a period of time.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.
—
Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
Salustri books a cottage at one of the last remaining mom-and-pop stays in Islamorada, White Gate Court, a pet-friendly collection of cottages with its own private beach.
—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
The high-speed internet works perfectly and covers up to four devices for free for anyone who books online and creates a profile.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
And, of course, all those Judith Michael books.
—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Bilt also released Neighborhood Concierge, an AI service that books restaurants, fitness classes, and travel through Bilt’s existing merchant pipes.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for books
Noun
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Indeed, when people began to travel by train in the 19th century, publishers began selling romance and thriller paperbacks across London’s railway stations.
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On the other, are lower-cost paperbacks and print-on-demand books aimed at maintaining accessibility.
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The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
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Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
Verb
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Wimbledon reserves a handful of tickets for same-day purchase, with some fans camping out the night before in Wimbledon Park in a bid to get their hands on a pass.
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The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, and women have long complained of a second-class status despite carrying out the lion’s share of the church’s work running schools, hospitals and passing the faith onto younger generations.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.
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The best hair transplant clinics in Turkey run high volumes, which means their teams handle follicular unit work every day and maintain strict safety standards for screening and aftercare.
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It was widely observed and discussed in journals of the era and later became part of Revolutionary War Lore.
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This was so common that most American brewing journals were printed in both English and German until the start of World War I in 1914.
Verb
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Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
Verb
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Within a couple of hours, Wilkins’ replies to the post were flooded with accusations of favoritism, questioning the use of taxpayer funds to book her and mocking her sincerity about being chosen as a performer following high-profile exits from the event.
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Brady, meanwhile, has made the playoffs just twice with Ottawa — first-round exits each of the past two seasons.
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