folios

noun

plural of folio
as in quartos

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  1. paperbacks
  2. books
  3. manuals
Noun
  • Also on the lobby level, a corner shop sells downloadable newspapers and magazines, snacks, and classic Penguin paperbacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Adult hardcovers will be $1, paperbacks are two for $1, and youth books are four for $1.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of paperbacks
Noun
  • My sister, the author Jacqueline Moriarty, works in a particularly beautiful chocolate shop, which is also a café and looks really magical, and her books often do have a magical side to them.
    — Olivia Squire, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As a teenager, Sharma worked at a golf course and sold coupon books to earn money.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • With the exception of gambling disorder, behavioral addictions have received slim recognition in psychiatry’s diagnostic manuals—although doctors and researchers often still treat them as legitimate and potentially devastating disorders.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The team also read research studies about Georgia’s early childcare system and the state’s own policy and rule manuals.
    — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of manuals
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